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A recent SCA ruling confirms that contractors who enter government contracts exceeding budgeted amounts are still entitled to payment for work done, even if the contract is deemed invalid. On 27 December 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal (the SCA) handed down a decision in Zeal Health Innovations (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Defence and […]
Cox Yeats is honoured to announce that 18 of our lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in South Africa™. This prestigious recognition underscores our firm’s dedication to legal excellence, positioning our experts among the most trusted and respected in the industry. For us, this honour reaffirms our commitment to delivering client-centred solutions […]
INTRODUCTION In 2020, the Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2017 (the "2017 Regulations) gazetted in accordance with section 5 of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act No. 5 of 2000 (the Act) came under scrutiny and were found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Appeal. That Court’s decision was taken on appeal to the Constitutional […]
Watch the Carte Blanche clip below, where attorney Peter Barnard was interviewed on the issue of construction mafia.
Introduction This circular will examine the principles relating to the winding up of a solvent company on the basis of what is referred to as the just and equitable principle and in particular reference to a recent decision in the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case of Thunder Cats Investments 92 (Pty) Limited and […]
