Coca Cola Beverages Africa Ltd, A Subsidiary to be Formed of Sabmiller PLC AND Coca Cola Canners of Southern Africa, Coca Cola SABCO,Coca Cola Fortune, Coca Cola Shanduka Beverages South Africa and Coca-Cola Waveside (Pty) Ltd

Case number: LM243Mar15
Case parties: Primary Acquiring Firm: Coca Cola Beverages Africa Ltd; A subsidiary to be Formed of Sabmiller PLC
Primary Target Firm: Coca Cola Canners of Southern Africa; Coca Cola SABCO, Coca Cola Fortune,
Intervener: Owner Drivers (First)
Intervener: Minister of Economic Development (Second)
Trade Union: FAWU (First)
Trade Union: NUFBWSAW (Second)
Trade Union: COSATU (Third)
Case type: Large Merger
Type of merger: Vertical
Case status: Reasons Issued
Outcome: Approved Subject to Conditions
Order date: 2016-05-10
Sector: Manufacturing
Industry: Manufacturing of beverages
Relevant market: The market for the manufacture and supply of non-alcoholic beverages in South Africa
Remedy: 12A(3)(b) employment
Competition Tribunal Members: Norman Manoim, Yasmin Carrim, Imraan Valodia