All orders shall be binding on the Customer, but the Company reserves the right to withdraw from the order at any time before the transport of the goods.

 These conditions form the sole contract between the Company and the Customer and no variations thereof shall be of any force or effect unless it is in writing and signed by the Company and the Customer. No amended, different or additional terms and conditions that the Customer seeks to attach to these conditions will be valid, and if any order is submitted by the Company on stationary which contains the Customer’s standard terms and conditions of purchase, they shall not apply.

 Each transport job shall be deemed to be a separate contract in respect of the goods forming the subject matter of such job. 

PRICES

1.                   The prices shall be stated in the Company’s order form or other stationary and subject to confirmation by the Company prior to transport of the goods.

2.                   In the event of increased costs of a statutory nature (eg. Fuel, licenses, permits etc) prior to transportation, the Company reserves the right to recalculate the price of the contract proportionately and charge the Customer accordingly. The Customer undertakes to pay for the increased prices. 

TRANSPORT

1.                   Whilst every effort will be made to deliver the goods as indicated on the order form or other stationary, the Company does not guarantee delivery on any specific date and shall not be held liable for any damages for failure to affect delivery for any reason whatsoever.

2.                   No claims will be recognized unless submitted in writing by the Customer within seven days of transportation. The Company shall not be held responsible for any consequential loss of whatever nature arising from any defect in the transport.

3.                   The Company reserves the right to enter the Customer’s premises without prior notice to remove the unit, should payment not be received after 60 days from the date of statement. 

PENALTIES

1.                   An additional charge will be levied for each hour that the Company’s vehicle is delayed by the Customer. 

PAYMENT TERMS

1.                   Payment terms are strictly 30 days net invoiced value from date of invoice.

2.                   Interest at the current prime-lending rate will be charged at the discretion of the Company on overdue accounts.

3.                   The Company shall have the right to terminate forthwith any contract and / or claim from the Customer. Immediate payment of any monies owing to the Company by the Customer under any contract, notwithstanding any earlier arrangement for credit and whether same is due for payment or not, if the Customer fails to pay any amount due to the Company on due date thereof; or is placed under a provisional or final order of sequestration, liquidation or Judicial Management; or commits any act of insolvency; or enters into any compromise with his / its creditors or fails to satisfy any judgment; or changes the structure of its ownership; or deviates from its former method of trading. 

LEGAL CHARGES 

1.                   In the event of the Company instructing its attorneys to recover monies or goods from the Customer, the Customer shall be liable for and shall pay all legal costs incurred by the Company Attorney and client scale including collection commissions.

2.                   At the discretion of the Company, any claim against any Customer may be brought in any Magistrate’s Court having jurisdiction, notwithstanding that the amount of the claim may exceed the jurisdiction of the Magistrate’s Court.

GENERAL

1.                   No relaxation which the Company may give at any time in regard to the carrying out of the Customer’s order in terms of any contract shall, prejudice or waiver any of the Company’s rights in terms of the contract.

2.                   The contract of sale is between the Company and the Customer as principals and shall not be assigned or ceded by the Customer without written consent of the Company.