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Competition Law

R101m settlement finally ends 9yr dispute between CompCom, Willowton

17 Feb 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Celgene to face Tribunal on charges of excessive pricing of cancer drug

17 Dec 2024

Telkom secures Icasa approval for R6.75bn Swiftnet sale

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom secures Icasa approval for R6.75bn Swiftnet sale

Lindsey Schutters 17 Dec 2024

AutoZone acquisition by Metair gets green light

Maintenance

AutoZone acquisition by Metair gets green light

17 Dec 2024

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom and Remgro lodge appeal to overturn Maziv decision

Nqobile Dludla 27 Nov 2024

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Internet

Maziv 'disappointed' by tribunal outcome

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Competition authority blocks Vodacom's proposed merger with Maziv

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

Hospitality

Sun International faces regulatory roadblock on Peermont acquisition

29 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

Nkomati Mine is a key part of ARM's pivot to cater to the renewables market.

Mining

African Rainbow Minerals takes full ownership of Nkomati

Lindsey Schutters 28 Jul 2024

Source: © SA Rugby The battle over sports broadcasting has heated up as Media responded to Saru's support of the SABC's decision to not broadcast the recent Springboks - Ireland Tests

TV

DStv - eMedia sports broadcasting rights saga continues as Sports Minister joins the fight

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jul 2024

Source: © SA Rugby Saru has backed the SABC’s suspension of coverage of Springbok matches

TV

Sports broadcasting rights challenge ends Springbok matches on SABC

12 Jul 2024

Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports strong revenue increase on back of VodaPay and acquisitions

Lindsey Schutters 13 May 2024

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q1 2024

Research

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz results for Q1 2024

Issued by KLA 7 May 2024

Woolworths acquisition of Absolute Pets approved by Competition Tribunal

Retailers

Woolworths acquisition of Absolute Pets approved by Competition Tribunal

3 Apr 2024

Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash

Hardware

CompCom approves Beko acquisition of Whirlpool appliances

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jan 2024

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

Liezl Human 19 Jan 2024

Banking

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

TV

eMedia channels to stay on DStv... for now

19 Dec 2023

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Competition Law

Super Group gets green light to acquire Right Side Up

3 Nov 2023

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Over 2,000 malls set for transformation as exclusive leases end

31 Aug 2023

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

Retail

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

31 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

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Banking

Standard Bank latest to shut the door on Sekunjalo-related accounts

4 Aug 2023

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Regulatory

Unilever signs multimillion-rand settlement agreement with Comp Commission

14 Jul 2023

Regulatory

Shoprite given extension to phase out exclusive leases by 2026

13 Jul 2023

Travel

Competition Tribunal commences hearing on SAA-Takatso merger

20 Jun 2023

Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife

FMCG

Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife

30 May 2023

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Competition Law

Tribunal to prosecute SAPS' PPE supplier for price gouging

22 May 2023

Competition watchdog backs South African Airways sale, with conditions

Aviation

Competition watchdog backs South African Airways sale, with conditions

15 May 2023

Finance

Sanlam attains sole control of AfroCentric

20 Apr 2023

FMCG

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

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Competition Law

Corruseal-Neopak merger denied: When proposed remedies aren't enough

Angelo Tzarevski 3 Mar 2023

Takealot merchants accused of collusion, PPE price fixing referred for prosecution

Regulatory

Takealot merchants accused of collusion, PPE price fixing referred for prosecution

27 Jan 2023

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Trends

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

PepsiCo adds new R300m production line at Western Cape Weet-Bix plant

FMCG

PepsiCo adds new R300m production line at Western Cape Weet-Bix plant

13 Dec 2022

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Retailers

Shoprite gets go-ahead to acquire some Massmart stores - with conditions

12 Dec 2022

Clover's acquisition of milk procurement business approved, with conditions

Agro-processing

Clover's acquisition of milk procurement business approved, with conditions

7 Dec 2022

Advertising

Competition Tribunal fines Corpcom Outdoor R1.38m for price fixing

18 Nov 2022

Source: Twitter.

Finance

Sanlam to acquire controlling shareholding in AfroCentric Group

27 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank welcomes Grindrod Bank into its fold

13 Oct 2022

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Competition Law

New guidelines aim to expand records of notifiable mergers

Elisha Bhugwandeen and Daryl Dingley 28 Sep 2022

Government determined to see SAA grow

Aviation

Government determined to see SAA grow

26 Sep 2022

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

Public Transport

Cost of transport, goods to surge if new duties on vehicle tyres are imposed

26 Jul 2022

Regulatory

Virgin Active merger with Kauai group gets the green light

4 Jul 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Firms to pay R1.4m penalty for jumping the gun on merger

28 Jun 2022