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Van Zyl Kruger Newsletter | January 2018
 
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January 2018

Dear Client / Geagte Kliënt

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Welkom terug in die spreekwoordelike tuig vir ‘n nuwe jaar.

May 2018 be a prosperous year for all of our clients, associates, service providers and staff members.


 
Dit is inderdaad ‘n nuwe jaar, maar die eeu oue regsbegrip “voetstoots” wat as ‘n verweer deur verkopers gebruik word om verantwoordelikheid vir gebreke in ‘n koopsaak te ontduik, bly maar op die voorgrond.  

There is no proper translation of the Dutch word “voetstoots” which literally means to push something by foot.  It is speculated that the Dutch, whose legal system was based on ancient Roman Law, was cunning enough to escape the obligations of the Roman Law formality of “traditio brevi manum” where it was regarded that goods handed (literally by hand) to a purchaser by a seller presupposed that the seller guaranteed that the item sold was useful for the purpose such item was intended for.

Deur die item dus nie met die hand te oorhandig nie, maar dit bloot met die voet na die koper te stoot, kon ‘n verkoper dus die verweer opper dat hy sodoende geen waarborg met betrekking tot die verkoopte saak aan die koper gegee het nie.  Die koper moes verlief  neem dat die koopsaak gebrekkig was en dat hy derhalwe self die item wat verkoop word moes ondersoek vir gebreke.

The term “voetstoots” is loosely translated by the expression “as is” albeit the latter is normally used in conjunction with “voetstoots” as an explanation of the foreign term.

Die verweer vervat in die voetstoots begrip kan egter nie gebruik word ten opsigte van gebreke wat willens en wetens deur die verkoper verberg was en nie aan die koper geopenbaar is nie.

Examples of latent defects for which the voetstoots defence would not be appropriate in real estate scenarios would be amateurish attempts to repair roof leaks or rising damp as well as propped up foundations.  Unfortunately, the proof that a particular defect was latent in nature will rest upon the purchaser where fixed property was sold on a “voetstoots” basis.

Voetstoots klousules word steeds deurlopend gebruik in alle vorme van koop en verkoop kontrakte en het deur die jare al vele kopers letterlik duur te staan gekom, veral by verkoop van vaste eiendom, elektronika en meganiese toerusting. 

With the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) the common law defence of “voetstoots” was taken away from suppliers of goods to the public even where such supply consisted of fixed property such as a house, factory or commercial building.  This was widely welcomed but unfortunately lead to the belief by many that the voetstoots clause has no further application

Slegs die verkoop van goedere en vaste eiendom deur vervaardigers, beleggers, spekulante, handelaars, bouers en ontwikkelaars "in die gewone loop van sake" word deur die Wet op Verbruikersbeskerming uitdruklik uitgesluit as transaksies waar daar nie staatgemaak mag word op die voetstoots klousule nie. In sulke gevalle sal gebreke geag word die verkoper se verantwoordelikheid te wees en hy / sy sal dit moet regstel, vervang of skadeververgoeding aan die koper betaal, na gelang van die geval.

If you are therefore in future contemplating to purchase any property (including fixed property) from anyone who is not an investor, manufacturer, speculator, trader, builder or developer and the agreement contains the word “voetstoots” be sure to remember another old Roman Law saying of “caveat emptor” as you will not be protected by the CPA!

Die Romeinse regstelsel het deur die begrip “caveat emptor” bloot die verpligting op die koper geplaas om ekstra versigtig te wees om redelikerwys seker te maak dat die koopsaak inderdaad voldoen aan die koper se verwagtinge. As hy versuim het om dit te doen, kon hy hom nie op die reg beroep om hom van hulp te wees nie.

We trust that this look into the history of our legal system may have some benefit for you in time to come.

Groete / Regards.

Hennie & Eberhard
 
 
 
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Kruger
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Ehrenreich
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 cheryl@vzk.co.za
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Van Greunen
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M VAN WYK (B.COM LLB); K MULOIWA (LLB)
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A BARNARD (B.COM LL.B DIP.FIN PLANNING); B SCHOLTZ (LL.B)
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