Rehabilitation

THEORY: REHABILITATION

Rule 6 of the Uniform Rules of Court and form 2 of the prescribed High Court Forms. The
definitions of in section 2 of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936; sections 124 and 125 of the
Insolvency Act 24 of 1936.

The insolvent may apply for the rehabilitation of his or her estate. The court that issued
the sequestration order will have jurisdiction to hear the rehabilitation order as well.

Scheme of rehabilitation

Ex parte Application

• Citation of applicant
• Jurisdiction (approach court that granted sequestration order)
• Formalities: security to the Registrar ito s 125 of the Insolvency Act; notice(s) as
prescribed, report of Master when required.
• Factual account regarding sequestration, distributions to creditors, estate accounts etc
(claims paid, contributions etc), current financial position (income expenditure).
• Vesting order (if applicable).

EXAMPLE 69
Notice of motion
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(............................................................ DIVISION)
CASE NUMBER ................................
In the matter of:
................................................................
Applicant

NOTICE OF MOTION

TAKE NOTICE that application will be made to the abovementioned Honourable Court
on the ........ day of ............... 19....., at 10:00 a.m. or so soon thereafter as counsel may be
heard, for an order in the following terms:
(a) For the rehabilitation of the Applicant;
(b) other or alternate relief.
and that the affidavit of the applicant (annexed hereto), will be used in support hereof.
KINDLY PLACE the matter on the roll for hearing accordingly.
DATED at ......... this ......... day of ............... 19.....
..............................................................

, APPLICANT’S ATTORNEY
TO: THE REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT,
......................................................................................................................................
AND TO: THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT,
......................................................................................................................................
RECEIVED COPIES HEREOF THIS ......... DAY OF ................... 19.....
MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT.
AND TO: (trustee)
......................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................
RECEIVED COPY HEREOF ON THIS ....... DAY OF ................. 19.....
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pp (trustee)
Affidavit
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(............................................................ DIVISION)
CASE NO ...........................................
In the ex parte application of:
................................................................
Applicant
for his/her rehabilitation

AFFIDAVIT

I, the undersigned,
......................................................................................................................................
do hereby make oath and say that:
1.
1.1 I am the applicant in the above matter and the facts herein stated are true and correct
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
1.2 I am an adult male/female and was born on .................. and my identity number is
.............................
1.3 I presently reside at .......................... and am employed as ................ by .................. at
................
1.4 At the time of my sequestration I was employed by ........................... and I was resident
at .................................
2.