Busisiwe Nhlapo

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Unreasonable delay in review of tender

The Constitutional Court in State Information Technology Agency Soc Limited v Gijima Holdings (Pty) Ltd held that a state applicant seeking the judicial review of their own decision may not rely on the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 2000 and must do so in terms of the principle of legality. An application for review must … Continue reading

Procedural fairness in investigations

Life may not be fair but investigations should be. Our courts have on many occasions expressed the importance of the principle which requires that people should be afforded a chance to participate in a decision that will affect them and more importantly given an opportunity to influence the result of the decision (the audi alteram … Continue reading

Mediate before you litigate

An amendment to the High Court Rules (Rule 41A) which came into effect from 9 March 2020 has made it mandatory for parties to consider mediation at the outset of any contemplated litigation. There are a number of judgments where the courts have censured the parties’ and their representatives’ failure to consider alternative dispute resolution … Continue reading
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