Constitutional Court declares South Africa’s new tender and procurement laws invalid

• The Constitutional Court has declared the Public Procurement Act of 2024 unconstitutional and invalidated it.
• The Act aimed to create uniform rules for how government institutions, provinces, and municipalities spend public money on goods and services, but made major edits without sufficient public input.
• The ruling could have implications for the implementation of future procurement laws in South Africa, and may be appealed by the government or other parties involved.