A CASE IN POINT – OCTOBER 2026 UNDERSTANDING ON-DEMAND GUARANTEES IN LIGHT OF THE SET SQUARE AND INVULA ROADS JUDGMENTS In the construction industry, few instruments are more powerful and more misunderstood than the on-demand guarantee (ODG). Two... 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
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
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
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
