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Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling

Adv William Mokhari SC, who represents the Gauteng Department f Health in a case against Buhle Medical Waste, leaves the South Gauteng High Court after a brief caucus with his clients.

In a dramatic turn of events, the Gauteng Department of Health’s multi-million rand waste management tender award has been thrown into disarray. The department has successfully secured leave to appeal the High Court’s decision that declared the R526 million tender unlawful. The saga began in November 2022, when the Gauteng Department of Health issued a… Continue reading Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling

R526M Medical Waste Tender: Buhle Seeks Interdict To Prevent Gauteng From ‘Ignoring’ Court Order

Judge Ahmed Cajee said his calculations showed that the tender’s 90-day validity period expired on November 17, 2022 - not November 17 - as claimed by all parties in their court documents.

A leading medical waste company, which successfully challenged an unlawful Gauteng Department of Health tender valued at over R500 million, has urgently approached the Johannesburg High Court, seeking an interdict to prevent a recent court order from being suspended while awaiting an appeal. Last year, Buhle Waste (PTY) Ltd filed for an urgent interdict against… Continue reading R526M Medical Waste Tender: Buhle Seeks Interdict To Prevent Gauteng From ‘Ignoring’ Court Order

Lawyers Accuse Gauteng Health Bosses Of Abusing Court To Defend Unlawful R526m Tender

South Gauteng High Court Judge Ahmed Cajee has declared the provincial health department's R526 million medical waste tender invalid and set it aside. He found that the tender had lapsed.

The Gauteng Department of Health’s application to appeal a high court ruling, which declared a R526 million tender unlawful, has been criticized as a scheme to exploit government funds, ultimately burdening the taxpayer. On November 30, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg declared the medical waste tender invalid and subsequently set it aside. Judge… Continue reading Lawyers Accuse Gauteng Health Bosses Of Abusing Court To Defend Unlawful R526m Tender

Gauteng’s Disputed R500M Tender Lapsed Before Extension, Says Judge

Gauteng’s R500 million medical waste tender lapsed two days before the provincial health department requested validity extensions from the bidders, the presiding officer said. Judge Ahmed Cajee said his calculations showed that the tender’s 90-day validity period expired on November 17, 2022 – not November 17 – as claimed by all parties in their court… Continue reading Gauteng’s Disputed R500M Tender Lapsed Before Extension, Says Judge