Hiring contractors: rules and duties
4 articles
The legal duties of a company that brings contractors on site, and what to ask them for.
- The OHS Act and contractors: what the client answers for, and what to see before work startsUnder South Africa's OHS Act, the client keeps its own duties when a contractor works on site. What a section 37(2) agreement shifts, and what to see first.10 min read · Last checked 7 November 2026
- CIDB grading: what a contractor's grade means, how to check it and what it does not tell a buyerCIDB grades 1 to 9 set the public-sector contract value a contractor may take on, VAT included. How to check a grade, and what it does not tell a buyer.9 min read · Last checked 7 November 2026
- COIDA registration: how to check a contractor's letter of good standing before work startsHow to check a contractor's COIDA registration: what a letter of good standing proves, how to validate it online and what section 89 leaves with you.9 min read · Last checked 7 November 2026
- Construction regulations in South Africa: what the client, principal contractor and contractor must each doThe Construction Regulations, 2014: client, principal contractor and contractor duties side by side, the permit threshold in force and the documents to ask for.11 min read · Last checked 7 November 2026