Lohan Civil- Tebogo Joint Venture and Others v Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit and Others (508/2009) [2009] ZAFSHC 21 (27 February 2009)

Lohan Civil- Tebogo Joint Venture and Others v Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit and Others (508/2009) [2009] ZAFSHC 21 (27 February 2009)

The court found that the applicants had established a prima facie right to review the tender award, as the decision to award the contract to the fourth respondent deviated from the prescribed point system without reasonable and justifiable grounds linked to objective criteria. The respondents failed to demonstrate...

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Citation
[2009] ZAFSHC 21
Parties
Applicant: Lohan Civil- Tebogo Joint Venture; Applicant: Lohan Civil (Pty) Ltd; Applicant: Lekhobolo Agnes Nelly Kwagile N.O.; Applicant: Aobakwe Koa McNatly Noko N.O.; Applicant: Sebusang Agnes Matoase N.O.; Respondent: Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit; Respondent: Munisipale Bestuurder: Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit; Respondent: Die Voorsitter: Bod Beoordelings Komitee Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit; Respondent: Die Bod Beoordelings Komitee Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit; Respondent: Moeletsi - Peter JV; Respondent: Peter Contractors (Pty) Ltd; Respondent: Moeletsi Trading CC
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
508/2009
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Interim Interdict Pending Review
Outcome
Interim interdict granted pending final determination of the review application.
Judges
C. Van Zyl
Legal Topics
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, Municipal Supply Chain Management, Preferential Procurement, Interim Interdict, Internal Remedies, Tender Review
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Promotion of Administrative Justice Act Municipal Supply Chain Management Preferential Procurement Interim Interdict Internal Remedies Tender Review

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Parties

Lohan Civil- Tebogo Joint Venture

Applicant

Lohan Civil (Pty) Ltd

Applicant

Lekhobolo Agnes Nelly Kwagile N.O.

Applicant

Aobakwe Koa McNatly Noko N.O.

Applicant

Sebusang Agnes Matoase N.O.

Applicant

Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit

Respondent

Munisipale Bestuurder: Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit

Respondent

Die Voorsitter: Bod Beoordelings Komitee Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit

Respondent

Die Bod Beoordelings Komitee Mangaung Plaaslike Munisipaliteit

Respondent

Moeletsi - Peter JV

Respondent

Peter Contractors (Pty) Ltd

Respondent

Moeletsi Trading CC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Interim Interdict Pending Review

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to an interim interdict pending the review of the tender award.
  2. 2 Whether internal remedies were available and had to be exhausted before approaching the court under PAJA.
  3. 3 Whether the decision to award the tender to the fourth respondent was made in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had established a prima facie right to review the tender award, as the decision to award the contract to the fourth respondent deviated from the prescribed point system without reasonable and justifiable grounds linked to objective criteria. The respondents failed to demonstrate that internal remedies were available or effective, as the appeal and objection procedures would not provide adequate relief given the approval and implementation of the award. The applicants showed a well-grounded apprehension of irreparable harm, as the project could progress to a stage where effective review would be impossible. The balance of convenience favoured the...

Court Disposition

Interim interdict granted pending final determination of the review application.

Orders

  • Paragraphs 2 to 4 of the application for striking out are dismissed.
  • Pending final determination of the applicants' review application, respondents are interdicted from implementing or executing the tender award.