Rishaban Moodley

About Rishaban

Rishaban joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 2001 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2003. He became a Director in 2005. In 2022, Rishaban was appointed Head of the Dispute Resolution practice.

Credentials

Education

BProc LLB, University of Pretoria
Year of admission as an attorney: 2001

About Rishaban

Rishaban joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Gihwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as an Associate in 2001 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2003. He became a Director in 2005. In 2022, Rishaban was appointed Head of the Dispute Resolution practice.

Credentials

Education

BProc LLB, University of Pretoria
Year of admission as an attorney: 2001

Experience

SABC

Conducted forensic investigations at the SABC and has in the past and is presently advising and making recommendations to the SABC board and management on improving certain of their policy documents.
Advised the board and management on tender procedure, irregularities and good governance.
Advised on the Broadcasting Act, Delegation of Authority Framework, PFMA and SABC's company registration documents.
Familiar with the internal as well as external regulatory instruments governing the SABC

Gauteng Department of Health

Advised the Gauteng Department of health on tender irregularities in respect of an R8 billion tender that had been awarded and have made recommendations in resolving the irregularities.

Reviewing the tender procedures

Reviewing the tender procedure in the awarding of anti retrovirals. This is one of the largest tenders in the department's history. The parties to the review include treasury and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Mining houses

Extensive experience in open cast mining acting for and advising mining houses both in South Africa and other parts of Africa for over six years. The service and advice provided includes the application for prospecting permits, mining licenses, employment agreement, union negotiations, transport agreements, various sale agreements, including the sale of material and ferro alloy and commercial litigation.

News

Dispute Resolution

The Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist for Africa

Congratulations to our Dispute Resolution Lawyers that have been included in the Legal 500 Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist for Africa.

Dispute Resolution

Ensuring termination does not amount to repudiation

Contractual relationships in business can easily become complex when one party appears to be unwilling to perform its obligations. Cancellation of a contract is a general remedy for...

Dispute Resolution

Organs of state, be careful of the label attached to your RFB – it’s a game of substance over form

John Stuart Mills said that “landlords grow rich in their sleep” but this was not the case for the Airports Company South Africa SOC Limited (ACSA) when it published a Request for...

Dispute Resolution

Can the real bidder please stand up: Fronting under the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act

South Africa’s first democratic government set out to redress the gross inequalities of the past. Parliament, in 2003, enacted the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, No 53...

Evidence in domestic arbitration proceedings

Domestic arbitration proceedings in South Africa are governed by the Arbitration Act, No 42 of 1965 (Act). By virtue of the nature of arbitrations, parties to an arbitration agreement,...

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