The Supreme Court of Appeal considered an appeal about the South African Board for Sheriffs and the issuing of fidelity fund certificates for acting sheriffs. The judgment records the background to appointments of Mr Seboka and Mr van Wyk, the earlier high court orders, and the mootness issue raised on appeal. The court’s summary states that the appeal concerned the role of the Board in acting sheriff appointments and whether acting sheriffs may perform their responsibilities without a fidelity fund certificate.
This appears to concern the Board’s role in acting sheriff appointments and the interpretation of the Sheriffs Act provisions mentioned in the judgment.
Evidence from source
Summary: Civil Procedure – Sheriffs Act 90 of 1986 – the role of the South African Board for Sheriffs in the appointment of acting sheriffs and the issuing of fidelity fund certificates
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the appeal had become moot as between the parties
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whether acting sheriffs may perform their responsibilities without a fidelity fund certificate
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