Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd

JurisdictionSouth Africa
JudgeLudorf R
Judgment Date23 May 1966
Citation1966 (4) SA 120 (W)
Hearing Date16 May 1966
CourtWitwatersrand Local Division

Ludorf, R.:

In Desember 1965 het die eiser 'n dagvaardiging teen die verweerder uitgereik en daarin is die besonderhede van die vordering as volg uiteengesit:

Ludorf R

'1.

Op 4 Januarie 1965 het eiser en verweerder 'n deels mondelinge en deels skriftelike kontrak gesluit waarkragtens, onder andere -

(a)

Verweerder eiser in diens geneem het as direkteurs-assistent teen 'n salaris van R600 per maand vanaf 1 Februarie 1965, welke salaris aan die einde van elke kalendermaand betaalbaar sou wees;

(b)

Verweerder daartoe verplig sou wees om aan eiser ses maande kennis te gee en 'n kontantbetaling te maak van 'n bedrag A gelykstaande aan een jaar se salaris indien verweerder die genoemde kontrak sou beëindig.

2.

Verweerder het kragtens genoemde kontrak dienste verrig vanaf 1 Februarie 1965 tot 15 Desember 1965.

3.

Verweerder het nagelaat om eiser se salaris te betaal vir Oktober en November 1965, welke salarisse op 31 Oktober 1965 en 30 November 1965, betaalbaar was.

4.

B Verweerder se nalate voormeld is 'n kontrakbreuk van 'n materiële term van die genoemde kontrak wat eiser op kansellasie daarvan geregtig maak.

5.

As gevolg van verweerder se voormelde kontrakbreuk het eiser op 15 Desember 1965 die genoemde kontrak gekanselleer.

6. (a)

As gevolg van verweerder se voormelde kontrakbreuk het eiser skade gelei ten bedrae van R10,800.

(b)

Verweerder is 'n bedrag van R1,500 aan eiser verskuldig ten C opsigte van salaris vir die tydperk 1 Oktober 1965 tot 15 Desember 1965.

Weshalwe eis die eiser:

(a)

Betaling van die bedrag van R10,800 ten opsigte van skadevergoeding.

(b)

Betaling van die bedrag van R1,500 ten opsigte van salaris.

(c)

Rente a tempore morae.

(d)

Gedingskoste.

(e)

Alternatiewe regshulp.'

D Hierop het verweerder nadere besonderhede van eiser se vordering versoek. Die besonderhede is gegee en tesame daarmee het die eiser 'n kennisgewing van wysiging op die verweerder beteken. Indien die wysigings aangebring word sal die besonderhede van eiser se vordering as volg lees:

'1.

Op 4 Januarie 1965 het eiser en verweerder 'n deels mondelingse en deels skriftelike kontrak gesluit waarkragtens, onder andere -

(a)

E Verweerder eiser in diens geneem het as direkteurs-assistent teen 'n salaris van R600 per maand vanaf 1 Februarie 1965, welke salaris aan die einde van elke kalendermaand betaalbaar sou wees;

(b)

Verweerder daartoe verplig sou wees om aan eiser ses maande kennis te gee en 'n kontantbetaling gelykstaande aan een jaar se salaris indien die genoemde indiensneming beëindig word vir enige rede buite die beheer van eiser.

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    • Invalid date
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  • Botha (Now Griessel) and Another v Finanscredit (Pty) Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...1974 (1) SA 143 (N); Custom Credit Corporation (Pty) Ltd v Shembe 1972 (3) SA 462 (A); Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd 1966 (4) SA 120 (W) G ; De Lange v Deeb 1970 (1) SA 561 (O); Tierfontein Boerdery (Edms) Bpk v Weber 1974 (3) SA 445 (C); Ferreira and Another v SAPDC (Trading) Ltd......
  • Vreulink v Sun Packaging (Pty) Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...the meaning of the Act. He relied heavily for this proposition on the judgment of Ludorf J in Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd 1966 (4) SA 120 (W). That G case also involved an employment contract. In terms thereof the employer was entitled to terminate the contract upon six months' ......
  • Swart v Van der Vyver
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...v Bassano, 1936 CPD 179; Grusd v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd., 1922 W.L.D. 146; Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd., 1966 (4) SA 120. Mullins, S.C., in Cur. adv. vult. G Postea (November 25). Judgment H van Blerk, A.R.: In die Oos-Kaapse Afdeling het appellant (eiser) as s......
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6 provisions
  • Botha (Now Griessel) and Another v Finanscredit (Pty) Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...1974 (1) SA 143 (N); Custom Credit Corporation (Pty) Ltd v Shembe 1972 (3) SA 462 (A); Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd 1966 (4) SA 120 (W) G ; De Lange v Deeb 1970 (1) SA 561 (O); Tierfontein Boerdery (Edms) Bpk v Weber 1974 (3) SA 445 (C); Ferreira and Another v SAPDC (Trading) Ltd......
  • Vreulink v Sun Packaging (Pty) Ltd
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...the meaning of the Act. He relied heavily for this proposition on the judgment of Ludorf J in Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd 1966 (4) SA 120 (W). That G case also involved an employment contract. In terms thereof the employer was entitled to terminate the contract upon six months' ......
  • Swart v Van der Vyver
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...v Bassano, 1936 CPD 179; Grusd v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd., 1922 W.L.D. 146; Labuschagne v Northmead Investments Ltd., 1966 (4) SA 120. Mullins, S.C., in Cur. adv. vult. G Postea (November 25). Judgment H van Blerk, A.R.: In die Oos-Kaapse Afdeling het appellant (eiser) as s......
  • Price Forbes (Africa) Ltd and Another v Schwartz, NO
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...instead of the words 'in the sum of R3,000', and by inserting after the word 'applicants' the words 'incurred and to be incurred'. 1966 (4) SA p120 Marais I then order in terms of prayers (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the notice of motion. A Applicants' Attorneys: A. Livingstone & Co. Respondent......
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