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Policy uncertainty for South Africa’s energy mix has discouraged investor confidence in South Africa’s energy sector. Without an updated policy there is no framework to procure the generation of new energy. The draft 2019 IRP supports an energy mix of coal, gas, nuclear and renewables. It...
On 19 August 2019, acting head of the IPP Office, Sandra Coetzee (who stepped into the role in July 2019 following the departure of Karen Breytenbach), confirmed in media reports there would be “no surprises” in the biding documentation once procurement activities resume for Bid...
"Giving evidence via video link conference or other social media mechanisms is a novelty in South African civil proceedings. Technology, with the necessary safeguards enhances the right to access to justice enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. There is a need...
Notices and communications are often issued with little regard to the provisions of the contract, often resulting in disputes as to their validity. The importance of sufficiently detailed contractual notices was highlighted in the case of Oil States Industries (UK) Ltd v Lagan Building[1], which...