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Legodi v Absa Bank Limited and Others (NCT/65442/2016/165(1)(P)NCA) [2017] ZANCT 53 (4 January 2017)
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IN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER TRIBUNAL
HELD IN CENTURION
Case Number: NCT/65442/2016/165(1)(P)NCA
In the matter between:
MOSATHO MESHACK LEGODI FIRST APPLICANT
ID NUMBER: [7...]
and
ABSA BANK LTD FIRST RESPONDENT
AFRICAN BANK LIMITED SECOND RESPONDENT
DIRECT AXIS (SA) PTY LTD THIRD RESPONDENT
NEDBANK LIMITED FOURTH RESPONDENT
OLD MUTUAL FINANCE (PTY) LTD FIFTH RESPONDENT
RCS GENERAL PURPOSECARD SIXTH RESPONDENT
RCS LOAN SEVENTH RESPONDENT
WESBANK, A DIVISION OF FIRSTRAND BANK LTD EIGHTH RESPONDENT
Coram:
Ms H Devraj - Presiding member
Adv F Manamela - Member
Ms P Beck - Member
Date of hearing - 14 December 2016
JUDGEMENT AND REASONS
APPLICANTS
1. The Applicant is Mosatho Mashack Legodi, a major male residing in Kempton Park (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicants").
RESPONDENTS
2. The Respondents are ABSA Bank Limited, African Bank Limited, Direct Axis (SA) (Pty) Ltd, Nedbank Limited, Old Mutual Finance (Pty) Ltd, RCS General Purpose Card, RCS Loan, Wesbank a Division of Firstrand Bank Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "the Respondents").
BACKGROUND
3. During June 2016, the Applicant lodged an application (through registered debt counsellor Benay Sager) with the Tribunal in terms of Section 86(8) of the Act to have a debt re-arrangement agreement confirmed as an order of the Tribunal.
4. The debt re-arrangement agreement was confirmed as an order of the Tribunal on 23 September 2016 as per case number NCT/49785/2016/138(1 ).
5. During October 2016, the Applicant lodged an application with the Tribunal in terms of Section 165(1) of the Act to have the order granted on 23 September 2016 to be varied.
6. The basis of the Application is that the Applicant omitted to include 2 of the credit providers, namely Direct Axis (SA) (Pty) Ltd and ABSA Bank Limited as part of the debt re-arrangement agreement.
7. On the date of the hearing there was no appearance by the Applicant or the Respondents.
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION
8. As stated above there was no appearance by the Applicant or any representative on the date of the hearing.
9. Rule 24 of the National Consumer Tribunal Regulations states the following:
"Non appearance
24. (1) If a party to a matter fails to attend or be represented at any hearing or any proceedings,
and that party-
(a) is the applicant, the presiding member may dismiss the matter by issuing a written ruling; or
(b) is not the applicant, the presiding member may-
(i) continue with the proceedings in the absence of that party; or
(ii) adjourn the hearing to a later date
(2) The Presiding member must be satisfied that the patty had been properly notified of the date, time and venue of the proceedings, before making any decision in terms of subrule (1)
(3) If a matter is dismissed, the Registrar must send a copy of the ruling ta the patties."
10. The notice of set down was sent to all the parties by the Registrar's office via e-mail on 28 November 2016.
11. At the time the matter was called by the Tribunal panel, there was no appearance by any of the parties.
12. The Presiding member of the Tribunal was satisfied that the parties were properly notified of the date, time and venue for the proceedings.
13. The application was then formally dismissed by the Tribunal on record.
ORDER
14. Accordingly, the Tribunal makes the following order:
14.1 The application lodged in terms of Section 165 of the Act is hereby dismissed.
14.2 The Applicant can refile the application.
DATED ON THIS 22nd DAY OF DECEMBER 2016
[signed]
Ms H Devraj Member
Adv F Manamela (Presiding member) and Ms P Beck concurring
Authorised for issue by National Consumer Tribunal
Case Number: NCT/65442/2016/165
Date: 2017/01/04
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