South Africa’s High Court rules that SANRAL’s road maintenance tender process is unlawful, citing problems with SANRAL’s procurement approach and governance. Following the court challenge and the court’s decision, SANRAL abandons its contractor panel procurement model used for road maintenance work. The change comes after the court finds that SANRAL’s tendering and governance processes do not meet legal requirements. Sources also indicate that the ruling reflects concerns about how contractors were selected and how related procurement decisions were carried out. In response to the decision, SANRAL moves away from the panel-based system rather than continuing with the disputed model. The court order therefore alters SANRAL’s approach to awarding road maintenance contracts, affecting how future work is tendered and how contractor eligibility is managed. The development is significant for SANRAL’s contracting operations and for procurement oversight in state infrastructure projects.