South Africa Case Law

Pick and Pay Retailers Proprietary Limited v Kemptongate Foodlane Proprietary Limited and Others (2024-012775)

Pick and Pay Retailers Proprietary Limited v Kemptongate Foodlane Proprietary Limited and Others (2024-012775) [2024] ZAGPJHC 208 (23 February 2024)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

2024-012775

Judge

N Cassim

The High Court granted urgent relief perfecting general notarial bonds after finding payment default, trading losses, and no sustainable CPA or competition defence.

• General Notarial Bond Perfection
• Parate Execution
• Urgent Interdict
• Allocation Of Payments
• Consumer Protection Act
• Competition Act Defence

Coetzer v Quad Ostrich Farming (Pty) Ltd (3052/2020)

Coetzer v Quad Ostrich Farming (Pty) Ltd (3052/2020) [2020] ZAFSHC 190 (14 October 2020)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

3052/2020

Judge

C Nekosie

The court held that, although the notarial bond and agreement to perfect conferred rights on the applicant, judicial sanction was required to avoid any challenge based on invalidity or unconstitutionality, particularly in light of the respondent's refusal to cooperate and the imminent sale of the property by a third-party creditor. The applicant's approach to court was justified by the respondent's conduct and the risk of prejudice. The rule nisi previously granted was confirmed, with a minor amendment to the referenced annexure, as the applicant had properly made out a case for urgent relief…

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• Notarial Bond Perfection
• Security By Means Of Movable Property Act
• Parate Execution
• Urgent Interdict
• Real Rights In Movable Property

Land en Landbou Bank van Suid Afrika v Rosseau NO (312/91)

Land en Landbou Bank van Suid Afrika v Rosseau NO (312/91) [1992] ZASCA 222; 1993 (1) SA 513 (AD); (27 November 1992)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

312/91

Judges

Kumleben, Hoexter, F H Grosskopf, Van den Heever, Van Coller

The court held that section 63(1) of the Land Bank Act allows seizure only of assets specially mortgaged to the Bank, and dismissed the appeal.

• Statutory Interpretation
• Parate Execution
• Special Mortgage
• Liquidation Procedure
• Statutory-interpretation
• Parate-execution

Land en Landboubank van Suid Afrika v Meester van die Hooggeregshof Kimberley en Andere (438/89)

Land en Landboubank van Suid Afrika v Meester van die Hooggeregshof Kimberley en Andere (438/89) [1991] ZASCA 38; [1991] 4 All SA 528 (AD) (27 March 1991)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

438/89

Judges

Joubert, Smalberger, Eksteen, Preiss, Krieger

The court held that the Land Bank could not execute against ceded claim proceeds where a cooperative held security in securitatem debiti.

• Parate Execution
• Session In Securitatem Debiti
• Insolvency Preference
• Statutory Powers Of Land Bank
• Interpretation Of Statutes
• Cession-in-securitatem-debiti