Garnishee Orders
latest news & developments
The ConCourt has laid the groundwork to check the abuse of garnishee orders
Although the ruling is not retrospective, debtors can have their garnishee orders scrutinised by a court.
Victory for consumers as court rules against salary deductions
The Western Cape High Court’s Judge Siraj Desai declared deductions taken from employees’ salaries for garnishee orders were illegal.
Report legal team, says advocate in landmark garnishee case
Fifteen consumers are in a bid to have their emolument attachment orders declared illegal on the grounds that they are unconstitutional.
Don’t let employer collect debts, says Godsell
Former AngloGold Ashanti chief executive Bobby Godsell has called for a ban on garnishee orders.
Garnishee abuse is order of the day
State inaction means many of the poorest South Africans are continuing to get a raw deal.
Debt control: A political hot potato
The upcoming elections may be driving the rush for amnesty and reform to the garnishee system.
Banks clutch their purses a bit tighter
Increasing consumer stress and slow growth have prompted a more careful approach to lending.
Budget 2013: Garnishments draw Pravin’s ire
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has once again expressed deep concern about the level of consumer debt in the country.
Ghastly garnishee abuse exposed
The full extent of garnishee abuse is not known but a case study by law firm Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs has set alarm bells ringing.