Biprops 46 (Pty) Ltd v D S Van Huyssteen (Pty) Ltd (3685/2018) [2019] ZAMPMHC 14 (14 June 2019)
Court
Middelburg High Court, Mpumalanga
Case number
3685/2018
Judge
HF Brauckmann
Eviction application dismissed after the court found the tenant had a renewal right under the lease and that email exchanges could serve as written notice.
First Rand Bank Ltd v Janse Van Rensburg (3846/2011, 3847/2011) [2012] ZAECPEHC 1; [2012] 2 All SA 186 (ECP) (17 January 2012)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
3846/2011, 3847/2011
Judge
GG Goosen
The court held that the mere fact of an application for debt review under section 86 of the National Credit Act, as reflected in a credit bureau report, does not constitute an act of insolvency under section 8(g) of the Insolvency Act. Section 8(g) requires a written notice from the debtor to the creditor that unequivocally states an inability to pay debts. The credit bureau report did not contain such a statement, nor was it communicated by the respondents themselves or by an authorized agent. The authorities cited, including First Rand Bank Ltd v Evans, do not support the proposition that a…