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Squaring up for government tenders

This is a follow-up to my earlier article, “Preferential Procurement: urgent legislative reform required” (without prejudice September 2010 p41), which addressed the implications of Sizabonke Civils CC t/a Pilcon Projects v the Zululand District Municipality 2010 JDR 0565 (KZP) (Sizabonke). Sizabonke highlighted the need for urgent legislative reform in the field of preferential procurement, and my discussion of this case concluded:… Read More »

Preferential procurement: urgent legislative reform required

The recent case of Sizabonke Civils CC t/a Pilcon Projects v the Zululand District Municipality and Others [case no. 10878/2009], handed down on May 12 2010 in the Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg] (the Sizabonke judgement) highlights the need for urgent legislative reform in the field of preferential procurement. In this case the applicant (Sizabonke) sought, inter alia, a declaration that regulation 8 of… Read More »