Khaya Mantengu
Khaya Mantengu is a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and the Construction & Engineering sector. He has extensive experience in providing advice and assisting clients in mediation, adjudication and arbitration in construction disputes. Khaya's areas of experience includes disputes involving the construction of: power stations; dams; roads; student accommodation; mines; train stations; schools; hospitals; water and sanitation facilities; government head offices; and smelters throughout the African continent. He has acted for employers, contractors, engineers, architects and insurers.
Khaya has been apporinted by the Construction Adjudication Association of South Africa to serve as an adjudicator.
About Khaya
About Khaya
Khaya started his career as a Candidate Attorney in 2011 with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer. In 2013 he was appointed as an Associate. Later that year, Khaya joined ENSafrica and in 2015 was appointed as a senior associate. In 2017 Khaya joined NewGX Capital group of companies as head of legal. In 2018 he opened Mantengu Attorneys. In 2020 he joined Gwina Attorneys as a Director. He joined Fluxmans Attorneys as a Director 2021. Khaya re-joined CDH in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
- 2013: Admitted as an attorney
Membership
- Construction Adjudication Association of South Africa.
Languages
Languages
- English
- isiZulu
About Khaya
Khaya started his career as a Candidate Attorney in 2011 with Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer. In 2013 he was appointed as an Associate. Later that year, Khaya joined ENSafrica and in 2015 was appointed as a senior associate. In 2017 Khaya joined NewGX Capital group of companies as head of legal. In 2018 he opened Mantengu Attorneys. In 2020 he joined Gwina Attorneys as a Director. He joined Fluxmans Attorneys as a Director 2021. Khaya re-joined CDH in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- LLB: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
- 2013: Admitted as an attorney
Membership
- Construction Adjudication Association of South Africa.
Languages
- English
- isiZulu
Experience
Advised a Chinese contractor in respect of the FIDIC Red Book contractual dispute with the Mauritian government for the construction of the Dam in Bagatelle, Mauritius.
Advised the national power utility in relation to the construction disputes at Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme.
Advised the national government department in relation to a dispute in relation to the construction of their head offices in Pretoria.
Advised an engineering firm in the SIU Tribunal in relation to the construction of a hospital which was investigated by SIU.
Advised a Canadian engineering firm in relation to a dispute for professional services rendered advised Zambian mining company in relation to disputes related to construction of a copper smelter.
Advising a Canadian diamond mining company in relation to construction and services’ contracts in Botswana.
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Expertise
Dispute Resolution
Our lawyers work together with clients to find business-oriented dispute resolution solutions.
Construction & Engineering
We support our clients in developing the built environment and we understand the importance of completing projects on time and within budget.
International Arbitration
We guide our clients through the complexities of international arbitration.