Absa ordered to hold off on auctioning pensioner's home

West Rand woman wins a court order telling bank to retreat

17 October 2023 - 20:59 By GILL GIFFORD

An “impoverished” woman who represented herself in the Johannesburg high court has won a four-month reprieve against an Absa's court action in which the bank has applied to auction off her home. ..

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