An application for removal of a director in terms of section 71(8) of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008) – respondent failed to serve and file an answer – application for a default order in terms of regulation 153 of the Companies Regulation 2011 – default order can only be granted if the Companies Tribunal is satisfied that the application was adequately served on the respondent – application adequately served on the respondent through email communication in terms of regulation 7(1) of the Companies Regulation 2011 – held: application for default order is granted and the respondent is removed as director of Van Zyl Sillimanite (Pty) Limited with immediate effect.