Iva Babayi

Credentials

Education

LLB; University of the Witwatersrand
BA (Hons); University of Cape Town
BA; University of Cape Town
Admitted as an Attorney: 2025

LANGUAGES

English

News

The SCA clarifies the limits of arbitrators' jurisdiction in public procurement disputes

In NAD Property Income Fund (Pty) Ltd v Bushbuckridge Local Municipality and Another (422/2024) ZASCA 184 (04 December 2025), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) reaffirmed the limits...

The role of the project team in construction projects

CDH experts hosted a webinar on "The role of the project team in construction projects"

Courts are unlikely to grant relief where hardship results from a party’s own inaction

In this alert, we look at the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) decision in Kidrogen RF (Pty) Ltd v Erasmus and Others, which reminds us that the courts are unlikely to grant relief...

Performance guarantees in construction contracts

Guarantees are common in construction and engineering contracts. In particular, the employer may require that the contractor provide a performance guarantee.

Advance payment guarantees in construction contracts

Parties to a construction contract usually agree to the inclusion of separate financial arrangements with third parties for the purposes of ensuring financial security and project...

Can the parties to an arbitration agreement restrict the arbitrator’s powers to determine their procedure by way of email?

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently handed down judgment in the case of Rabinowitz v Levy and Others (1276/2022) ZASCA 8 (26 January 2024) in which it, inter alia , addressed...

Agency shop agreements and the principle of fairness

In the recent case of Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union v UASA (Formerly named the United Association of South Africa) and Others 11 BLLR 1134 (LAC) the Labour Appeal...

South African labour laws: Foreign and remote workers, crossing swords

With the global village having also transformed into a ‘global workplace’, it is necessary to consider whether remote workers or employees who work for South African employers outside...

Mental Health in the workplace: Constructive dismissal based on mental ill health?

In the post covid landscape there has been a warranted increased awareness on mental health in the workplace. In Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd v Mogomatsi and Others (CA 12/2022) , the...

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The SCA clarifies the limits of arbitrators' jurisdiction in public procurement disputes

In NAD Property Income Fund (Pty) Ltd v Bushbuckridge Local Municipality and Another (422/2024) ZASCA 184 (04 December 2025), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) reaffirmed the limits...

Courts are unlikely to grant relief where hardship results from a party’s own inaction

In this alert, we look at the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) decision in Kidrogen RF (Pty) Ltd v Erasmus and Others, which reminds us that the courts are unlikely to grant relief...

Can the parties to an arbitration agreement restrict the arbitrator’s powers to determine their procedure by way of email?

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently handed down judgment in the case of Rabinowitz v Levy and Others (1276/2022) ZASCA 8 (26 January 2024) in which it, inter alia , addressed...

Agency shop agreements and the principle of fairness

In the recent case of Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union v UASA (Formerly named the United Association of South Africa) and Others 11 BLLR 1134 (LAC) the Labour Appeal...

South African labour laws: Foreign and remote workers, crossing swords

With the global village having also transformed into a ‘global workplace’, it is necessary to consider whether remote workers or employees who work for South African employers outside...

Mental Health in the workplace: Constructive dismissal based on mental ill health?

In the post covid landscape there has been a warranted increased awareness on mental health in the workplace. In Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd v Mogomatsi and Others (CA 12/2022) , the...

All articles by Iva

The role of the project team in construction projects

CDH experts hosted a webinar on "The role of the project team in construction projects"

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Performance guarantees in construction contracts

Guarantees are common in construction and engineering contracts. In particular, the employer may require that the contractor provide a performance guarantee.