Elias Partners and Sons (Pty) Ltd and another v Ethekwini Municipality (D6834/2019) [2021] ZAKZDHC 10 (26 March 2021)

Brief Summary

Local Government — Municipal Contracts — Enforcement of municipal agreements — Dispute regarding the validity of a contract between the applicants and the Ethekwini Municipality — Applicants contended that the Municipality failed to comply with statutory requirements in the procurement process — Legal issue revolved around the enforceability of the contract in light of alleged non-compliance — Court held that the Municipality's failure to adhere to the procurement regulations did not render the contract void, thus affirming its enforceability.