South Africa on Construction & Planning

​In 2023, we published an article titled Construction Mafia – Remedies and Prevention in which we sought to unpack what the "construction mafia" actually is and we observed that the term is a mischaracterisation of its nebulous nature.

The term "voetstoots", derived from Dutch and meaning "as is", is a common legal term in South African property law. In property sale transactions, the principle implies that the property...

A new tide of processes is reshaping the way construction projects are executed and contracts are drafted. The integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...