Batumile Investments (Pty) Ltd v Rustenburg Local Municipality and Others (M247/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 123 (23 July 2025)
Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
M247/2023
Judge
R D Hendricks
A tender review was dismissed after the validity period expired, the applicant had not exhausted internal remedies, and the court found the matter moot.
Ma-Afrika Hotels (Pty) Ltd v Cape Peninsula University of Technology (20599/21; 4517/22) [2023] ZAWCHC 4; [2023] 1 All SA 731 (WCC); 2023 (3) SA 621 (WCC) (19 January 2023)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
20599/21; 4517/22
Judge
A.G. Binns-Ward
The court held that the respondent's decision to cancel the tender process after rescinding the award to Baobab was administrative action within the meaning of PAJA, as it was closely connected to the respondent's public function of providing student accommodation as part of its constitutional and statutory mandate. However, the applicant failed to establish grounds for review under PAJA. The PPPFA and its regulations did not apply to the respondent, as it was not an organ of state for purposes of section 217 of the Constitution or the PPPFA. The applicant did not request or obtain reasons fo…
