AI IN ARBITRATION:TURNING DOCUMENT CHAOS INTO CASE CLARITY WITH HEVI Join the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC (the Association) for the 6th webinar, presented by Mr Paul Culvenor from Hevi, in a series as part of the Association’s ong... read more
AI FOR ARBITRATION:TURNING DOCUMENT CHAOS INTO CASE CLARITY WITH HEVI(26 February 2026) Join the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC (the Association) for the 6th webinar, presented by Mr Paul Culvenor from Hevi, in a series as part of the ... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – JANUARY 2026 IDENTIFICATION OF THE SELECTED NOMINATING BODY – JBCC SERIES 2000 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT EDITOR’S NOTE: I appreciate our readers’ patience with our beloved Uncle Oswald’s recent absence fr... read more
ANALYSIS OF A RECENT ARBITRATOR’S AWARD – JANUARY 2026 ON A CONTRACT PRICE ADJUSTMENT DISPUTE ARISING FROM A JBCC PRINCIPAL BUILDING AGREEMENT Introduction They say that a camel is a horse designed by a committee. I don’t know who they are... read more
UNCLE OSWALD’S Q&A FORUM – FEBRUARY 2026 DISPUTED DOCUMENTS Dear Uncle Oswald, Thank you for your response to my previous request. I have submitted my application for the appointment of an arbitrator in terms of clause 40 of the JBCC Serie... read more
ASK EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS!ADR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Our Experienced Practitioner, Mr Jonathan Mitchell (Western Cape Regional Chairman), will present this interactive online workshop as part of the Association’s ongoing mission to provide regular u... read more
ASK EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS!ADR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS(20 March 2026) Our Experienced Practitioner, Mr Jonathan Mitchell (Western Cape Regional Chairman), will present this interactive online workshop as part of the Association’s ongoing mission to pr... read more
A WORD FROM THE BENCH – MARCH 2026 TIME-BARS, SECTION 8, AND THE FINALITY OF ARBITRAL AWARDS Kidrogen RF (Pty) Ltd v Erasmus and Others 2025 (5) SA 110 (SCA) This recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision is a cautionary tale for parties (and practiti... read more
TOOLS OF THE TRADE – MARCH 2026 WHAT MAKES A GOOD ADJUDICATION SUBMISSION?[1] EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was prepared for the UK market and refers to a seminar hosted in collaboration with English judges, but contains – in our view R... read more
INTERNATIONAL CASE LAW – MARCH 2026 High Tech Construction Ltd v WLP Trading and Marketing Ltd [2026] EWHC 152 (TCC): Two Million Pounds, One Adjudicator, and a Contract that may have been Imagined[1] Date: 30 January 2026 Judge: Mr Justice Consta... read more
