Contractor faces loss of R1.68m Paarl home over unpaid R165,000 construction debt

The Western Cape High Court authorised the sale of Albertus Jacobus Snyman and Ronel Rautenbach’s family home in Klein Parys to recover an approximately R165,000 construction debt owed by contractor Marius Alexander Joostenberg. Joostenberg failed to meet a settlement agreement dated June 24, 2024, and the appellants obtained a December default judgment for R165,143.50, plus interest and costs. The court set a R1 million reserve price, finding the proposed repayment plan financially unsustainable. It postponed the auction until March 2027 to give the family time to find alternative accommodation and protect the couple’s two children.