Zodwa Malinga

Zodwa completed her articles at a construction specialists firm of attorneys, where she also worked as an Associate before joining CDH in 2024.  Zodwa was promoted to Senior Associate in 2026.

• Represented the Contractor in an arbitration based on the FIDIC (Red book) for the recovery of losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Represented the Employer in a dispute regarding the interpretation of an arbitrator’s decision in respect of the contract price adjustment and interest. The agreement was based on the NEC3 Terms Service Short Contract. 
• Represented the Contractor in an arbitration based on the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract.
• Represented the Contractor in the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision issued.
• Represented the Contractor in proceedings to compel the issuing of a final account in accordance with the JBCC Principal Building Agreement.
• Represented the Employer in an arbitration in which the Contractor was challenging the termination of the agreement. The agreement was based on the JBCC Principal Building Agreement.  
• Represented a Contractor in mediation proceedings agreed to in accordance with the JBCC Principal Building Agreement for the payment of outstanding payments certificates and retention monies.
• Represented client in mediation proceedings against a crane hire company in terms of an agreement between the parties.