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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
CASE Number : 7914/2020
(1) REPORTABLE: NO
(2) OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES: NO
(3) REVISED: NO
15/2/ 2025
In the matter s between: -
ROADSEAL (PTY) LTD Plaintiff/Applicant
and
MADULUDI (PTY) LTD 1st Defendant/Respondent
MOKIRI MAMETJA MANGWALE 2nd Defendant/Respondent
JUDGMENT
JACOBS AJ:
[1] Default judgment was granted against the respondents in the sum of
R2,943,395.15 on 1 1 May 2021 with ancillary relief . The order by the judge on that
day reads as follows:
“1. That Default Judgment is granted against the Defendant, in favour of
the Plaintiff, as follows:
1.1. Payment of the sum of R2 943 395.15;
1.2. Interest on the sum of R4 743 395.15 at the rate of 10% per
annum from 11th of February 2020 to date of final payment, as
recalculated as per each payment made by the Defendants;
1.3. Costs of suit, and of this application .”
[2] A writ of execution against movable goods was issued on 18 May 2021
and according to the return of the Sheriff the writ was not satisfied by 14 June 2021.
The writ was reissued on 27 June 2022 and the Sheriff rendered returns of non -
service on 5 July 2022 and 26 July 2022.
[3] Subsequently the plaintiff discovered that the applicant is the owner of
immovable property which is described in the notice of motion and now seeks an
order in terms of Rule 46(1) declaring that immovable property specially executable
to satisfy the judgment. The application for doing so was served on the defendant
on 9 September 2022. The applicant delivered a notice of intention to oppose but
has failed to deliver heads of argument. The plaintiff brought an application to
compel the defendant to deliver heads of argument but the order has also not been
complied with.
[4] The defendant’s attorney of record withdrew on 18 October 2024. The
notice of set down of these proceedings was served at the chosen domicilium citandi
et executandi of the defendant on 6 February 2025 (after the defendant’s attorney of
record withdrew). A notice of withdrawal as attorney of record, (at Caselines 05 -1)
record the last known address of the defendant as 1[...] S[...] Road, Midrand
Commercial Park, Midrand, Johannesburg and records a mobile phone number and
email address, probably that of the defendants . The address mentioned in the
defendants ’ attorneys notice of withdrawal of attorney of record tallies with the
addresses stated in the Sheriff’s return of service of the notice of set down which I
find at Caselines 03 -6 opposite item 5 as proof of service.
[5] Under the circumstances I am satisfied that the plaintiff has taken all
reasonable steps to notify the defendants of the set down of this application.
[6] The evidence shows that the defendants own many properties including
urban and rural land. He has made payments to the plaintiff over the years and
attempts have been made to dispose of some of the properties to settle hi s
indebtedness towards the plaintiff , with no or very little success. The property
concerned here of which a declaration of executability sought, is not the primary
residence of the second defendant but might be of other persons who occupy the
properties with the permission and/or consent of the defendant who has the right to
challenge termination of their occupancy, should that eventuate.
[7] The judgment in this matter quoted above, is not against the two
defendants jointly and severally as suggested in paragraph 4.1 of counsel’s practice
note. Why this is so might be the result of a typing error or it might be that the
presiding judge only granted judgment against one of the defendants. Under the
circumstances I am not inclined to grant the order sought. If the order contains an
error, it must be rectified in terms of the rules of court. The shortcoming in the
application cannot be attributed to the respondents or any of them and they should
not be held liable for the costs of this application during the week of 12 May 2025.
[8] Under the circumstances I make the following order:
1. The application is removed from the roll; and
2. The plaintiff / applicant shall not recover any costs for the week of
12 May 2025 from the defendants.
H F JACOBS
ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA
Heard on : 12 May 2025
For the applicant: Adv S L P Mulligan
Email: smacky@absamail.co.za
Instructed by: Nixon and Collins Attorneys
Email: shaun@nixcol.co.za
For the respondent:
Date of Judgment : 15 May 2025