Marais aand Others v Buy Direct Website Services (Pty) Ltd (12684/2017) [2018] ZAGPPHC 18 (16 February 2018)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
12684/2017
Judge
Ranchod
The High Court granted final winding-up of Buy Direct Website Services (Pty) Ltd after finding the company had failed to pay debts and met the statutory requirements.
Melamed Finance (Pty) Ltd (In Liquidation) v Harris (2016/A5028, 2015/13206) [2017] ZAGPJHC 188 (26 June 2017)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2016/A5028, 2015/13206
Judges
Sutherland, Molahlehi, Twala
The appellant established a valid cause of action for repayment of the loan through the respondent's clear admissions under oath in the section 417 enquiry and corroborating schedules. The respondent's defences, including set-off, cession, Banks Act violation, and Ponzi scheme allegations, were either unsupported by facts, legally untenable, or irrelevant to the indebtedness. The court a quo erred by speculating on probabilities and failing to apply the correct approach to motion proceedings. No material dispute of fact existed; the respondent's answering affidavit reinforced the admissions.…