CONSTRUCTION CONUNDRUMS(12 November 2026) Construction disputes continue to present difficult questions for employers, contractors, engineers, quantity surveyors, project managers and legal practitioners. Can an organ of state reverse its own tender awa... read more
5-DAY ONLINE FOUNDATION MEDIATION COURSE(19 to 23 April 2027) Join the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC[1] (the Association), in partnership with the leading London mediation training charity The Society of Mediators (UK) (the Society), ... read more
ARBITRARILY SPEAKING OCTOBER 2026 ISSUE 10[1] What’s Inside? Understanding On-demand Guarantees in Light of the Set Square and Imvula Roads Judgments – Adv Simphiwe Madima; The Dutco Principle in South African Construction Arbitration – ... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – OCTOBER 2026 EARLY DISMISSAL APPLICATIONS Dear Uncle Oswald, It is me again, Fearless Frikkie. I am again involved in an arbitration, this time as the respondent/contractor. The arbitral proceedings are governe... read more
ANALYSIS OF AN ARBITRATOR’S AWARD – OCTOBER 2026 THE DUTCO PRINCIPLE IN SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION: WHY FIDIC AND NEC PRACTITIONERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION INTRODUCTION The Association’s Board has endorsed the recommendation of ... read more
