Ensure that you see the contract before you sign

Thuli and Themba Zungu were supposed to get married on Saturday, 28 March 2015. Unfortunately Themba was killed Monday, 9 March 2015. They had already paid R6000.00 to secure the venue and Thuli signed the form to secure the venue. They then deposited R100 000.00 on 18 February 2015. When Corrie was informed of Themba's death she said that the contract that Thuli signed stated that they would not get a refund. We asked her for how many people could she cater for with the R106 00.00. She said she could cater for 100 people not as initially planned for 400 people. We then discussed as a family that we could not allow Thuli to go to the place where she was suppose to get married and expect her to be fine. We then met with Corrie and her husband Sampie Morris to discuss the matter further. The agreement was that they would forgo the balance of R75 00.00. We requested that as she was going to cater for 100 people on 28 March 2015 she must refund Thuli the amount that she was going to use. She then said that she is going to discuss with her attoney..She responded on email on 26 March 2015 that she is not refunding anything. Thuli didnt sign any contract but to secure a venue.