IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG
    	     
          CASE NO: 2021/58187
NOT REPORTABLE
NOT OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES
REVISED
16/10/23

In the matter between:
CHANGING TIDES 17 (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED N.O 		      APPLICANT
and 
HLATYWAYO, FORTUNATE CHAKWAMBA	       	       	  RESPONDENT

       			          JUDGMENT
WRIGHT J 
1.	The applicant issued summons against the respondent claiming money owed and seeking to execute against the respondent’s immovable property.
2.	The respondent got the summons but did not deliver a notice of intention to defend. The applicant applied for default judgment. The respondent filed a short answering affidavit, dated 3 October 2022 in which he admits owing the applicant and in the amounts claimed. He says that he is self-employed and he has committed to bringing his arrears up to date, “which payment would bring my account almost to an acceptable level given current economic hardships. “The respondent does not say how he is self-employed or what he earns or what his financial position is.
3.	In my view, no defence to the application is disclosed.
4.	Mr Hlatwayo did not appear at the hearing despite notice.
5.	Applicant’s counsel handed up a draft order.

ORDER
  X  as amended. -
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GC Wright 
Judge of the High Court 
Gauteng Division, Johannesburg

HEARD		:      16 October 2023
DELIVERED		:      16 October 2023
APPEARANCES    :
APPLICANT		Adv A W Pullinger 
			pullinger@counsel.co.za 
			082 560 6920 / 011 290 4000
Instructed by		Moodie & Robertson Attorneys
			tim@moodierobertson.co.za / veroniquerobertson.co.za    
			011 463 8571	   
RESPONDENT