The 2025 Budget and South Africa’s infrastructure gamble: is it enough? A step forward, but are we prioritising the right areas? The 2025 Budget makes a much-needed investment on infrastructure, with over ZAR1 trillion set aside for roads, energy, water, and...
Amazing paradigm shift for private involvement in PPPs The recently published Amendments to Treasury Regulation 16 under the PFMA, which are effective 1 June 2025 — specifically the addition of new Regulations 16.11 to 16.15 — has completely upended unsolicited bids...
Managing external legal spend: Insights from our “Around the Table” discussion On 24 January 2025, we hosted another thought-provoking Around the Table session—this time focused on a critical issue for in-house legal teams: how to effectively manage external panel...
Effective contract management on construction projects Effective contract management is critical for mitigating risks and ensuring compliance in construction projects. Here are some best practices from a legal standpoint: Draft clear, comprehensive contracts. Ensure...
Should common law be developed to include unconscionability as a defence against guarantee payment? Insights from the case of Imvula Roads and Civils (Pty) Ltd and Others v Holland Insurance Co. Ltd and Another (2024-104602) [2025] ZAGPJHC 12 The applicants sought...
