Day: July 27, 2015
Justice pulls its socks up
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ) on Monday announced that it is finalising a Magistrates’ Court Amendment Bill “in an attempt to curb the abuses of the debt recovery procedure system”.
The announcement comes in the wake of a recent High Court ruling that declared certain sections of the Magistrates’ Court Act, which deal with emoluments attachment orders (EAO), to be unconstitutional.
The ruling ordered that magistrates must give oversight to the issuing of EAOs, incorrectly termed garnishee orders, and that EAOs must be issued in the same jurisdiction as the debtor’s place of work or residence….
http://www.moneyweb.co.za/in-depth/investigations/justice-pulls-its-socks-up/
Court Slams Credit Providers
It’s been called a victory for the poor. In 2012 business woman Wendy Appelbaum discovered that garnishee orders had been obtained against some of the workers on her wine farm. She decided to fight for their rights. Three years later the Western Cape High Court has ruled in their favour, sending shockwaves through the credit industry. Carte Blanche investigates a landmark ruling against predatory credit providers and debt collectors.
http://carteblanche.dstv.com/player/897274