CORRUPTION WATCH AND ANOTHER v ARMS PROCUREMENT COMMISSION AND OTHERS 2019 (10) BCLR 1218 (GP); [2019] 4 All SA 53 (GP).

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY In casu, the court considered whether it had the power to review the findings of a judicial commission of inquiry. In the absence of any reported judgment of a South African court, the court examined comparative material. In 1997, a procurement process commenced to implement the Strategic Defence Procurement Package (“SDPP”). Through
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The Laser Transport Group (Pty) Ltd & another v Elliot Mobility (Pty) Ltd & another (835/2018) [2019] ZASCA 140 (01 October 2019)

  SUMMARY This case dealt with a tender review of an award challenged for non-compliance with the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000 (“PPPFA”). On or about 11 March 2015, the Laser Transport Group (Pty) Ltd t/a Stuttaford Van Lines (the “Laser Group”) and Gin Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“Gin Holdings”) (the “Appellants”), which
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Trustees of the Simcha Trust v Da Cruz and Others; City of Cape Town v Da Cruz and Others (CCT125/18; CCT128/18) [2019] ZACC 8 (19 February 2019)

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY The Constitutional Court of South Africa (the “Court”) recently handed down judgment in two applications seeking leave to appeal against the judgment of the Full Court of the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, Cape Town (the “High Court”). The question of law before the Court was whether or not
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South African Airways (SOC) Ltd v The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others ZALCJHB [January 2018]

SUMMARY The Applicant, South African Airways (SOC) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “SAA”), the employer of the Third Respondent Matebogo Thipe (hereinafter referred to as “Thipe”) sought a review of an arbitration award granted by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (the “CCMA”) in favour of Thipe in 2014. Thipe had been dismissed by
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