Maano Water (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (383/24)
Maano Water (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (383/24) [2025] ZASCA 87 (12 June 2025)
The Court held that Eskom's decision to cancel the tender was an executive action, not administrative action, and thus not reviewable under PAJA but under the principle of legality. The tender documents expressly reserved Eskom's right to cancel the tender at any time prior to contract formation. Maano did not have an enforceable right to compel Eskom to continue negotiations until deadlock, as the relevant contractual clause was too vague and lacked a deadlock-breaking mechanism. The cancellation was rationally connected to Eskom's need to protect public funds in light of significant and unf…
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- Tender Cancellation
- Executive Action Vs Administrative Action
- Rationality Review
- Pactum De Contrahendo
- Preferential Procurement Regulations