Kananelo Sikhakhane

Kananelo joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2021 and was promoted to an Associate in 2023.

• Representing a South African development bank in several litigation proceedings relating to a calls on on-demand guarantees.
• Representing a listed South African entity in pending arbitration proceeding to set aside decision of an Adjudicator, in a multimillion ZAR claim, relating to rectification of the JBCC construction contract.
• Formed part of the legal team representing several renewable energy companies under the Department of Energy's REIPPP programme in High Court litigation against a state-owned entity for force majeure claims arising from the Covid 19 pandemic.
• Part of the legal team representing several renewable energy companies under the Department of Energy's REIPPP programme in High Court litigation against a state-owned entity for force majeure claims arising from the Covid 19 pandemic.
• Part of the legal team representing a multinational energy and petrochemical company in multiple adjudication and arbitration proceedings against the contractor under the NEC3 form of contract with amendments.
• Part of the legal team representing a national hospital group in arbitration proceedings against a construction company under a JBCC Series 2000 principal building agreement for defective workmanship.
• Part of the legal team representing a multinational multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery and operations management group in a multi-million USD claim against an Employer in terms of the FIDIC Redbook contract regarding rectification of defective workmanship, recovery of monies held in terms of a retention guarantee, and a claim for a reduction in the value of the works.
• Part of the legal team advising a listed South African entity in respect of claims for professional negligence against a principal agent in terms of the JBCC Construction Contract for professional negligence.
• Part of the legal team advising a listed South African entity in respect of claims against the architect and principal agent for professional negligence, in a multimillion ZAR claim, in terms of a JBCC construction contract.
• Part of the legal team representing a multinational energy and chemical company in arbitration proceedings in respect of a multimillion ZAR claim in terms of a NEC3 Construction Contract relating to rectification of defects.

• The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 recommended Kananelo for construction.