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OUTCOME OF MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE TRIBUNAL ON 6 JULY 2020

Posted 06 July 2020

Tribunal approves settlement between Commission and Cape Town firm accused of charging excessive prices for hand sanitiser; Western Cape hardware company agrees to donate to Solidarity Fund after Commission accuses it of excessively pricing face masks; Mica Durban North agrees to donate hand sanitisers after Commission accuses the franchise of excessive pricing; and Tribunal approves KKL’s acquisition of the starch, glucose and animal feed ingredients business of Tongaat Hulett Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS TWO CONSENT AGREEMENTS RELATING TO COVID-19 EXCESSIVE PRICING COMPLAINTS

Posted 03 July 2020

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed two consent agreements relating to COVID-19 excessive pricing complaints. This brings the total number of consent agreements, confirmed as orders of the Tribunal since April (and during the lockdown period), to 20. All of these agreements relate to the alleged excessive pricing of goods, such as sanitisers and face masks, used by consumers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading

TRIBUNAL APPROVES CONSENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMISSION AND MTN ON REDUCTION OF DATA PRICES

Posted 25 June 2020

The Tribunal has approved, as an order, a consent agreement concluded between the Competition Commission (the Commission) and Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd (MTN), whereby data prices will be reduced Continue reading

OUTCOME OF CASES HEARD BY THE TRIBUNAL - 24 JUNE 2020

Posted 25 June 2020

Tribunal approves agreement between Commission and MTN on reduced data prices; Tribunal approves settlement between Commission, Haw & Inglis Civil Engineering; and Tribunal approves transaction whereby GEPF will acquire shares in Dewfresh Continue reading

Tribunal approves GEPF acquisition of shares in Alzu Agri

Posted 12 June 2020

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the transaction whereby the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by the Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC), will acquire a minority shareholding in Alzu Agri (Pty) Ltd (Alzu Agri). Continue reading

Northern Cape wholesaler admits to excessive pricing of hand sanitisers, agrees to donate sanitisers to four non-profit organisations of its choice

Posted 12 June 2020

A wholesaler based in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, has admitted to charging excessive prices for 50ml and 200ml versions of Dettol hand sanitisers in March 2020, in contravention of section 8(1)(a) of the Competition Act (the Act) read together with Regulation 4 of the Consumer Protection Regulations (the Regulations). Continue reading

TRIBUNAL APPROVES TWO CONSENT AGREEMENTS RELATING TO COVID-19 EXCESSIVE PRICING MATTERS

Posted 02 June 2020

Boksburg supplier of face masks admits to excessive pricing, agrees to donate face masks worth R150K; and Krugersdorp hardware store denies excessive pricing claim but agrees to donate to Solidarity Fund, reduce its gross profit margin on facial masks Continue reading

BABELEGI GUILTY OF EXCESSIVE PRICING DURING COVID-19 CRISIS, FINED R76K

Posted 01 June 2020

In South Africa’s first contested excessive pricing case in the context of Covid-19, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) has found Babelegi Workwear and Industrial Supplies CC (Babelegi) guilty of excessive pricing. Continue reading

Outcome Of Matters Considered By The Tribunal On 27 May 2020

Posted 28 May 2020

Tribunal approves merger involving acquisition of certain Cell C assets; Daimler Truck’s acquisition of Ukuvela holdings approved by Tribunal; and Tribunal approves acquisition involving international carboxymethyl cellulose manufacturers Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS THREE CONSENT AGREEMENTS RELATING TO COVID-19 EXCESSIVE PRICING COMPLAINTS

Posted 26 May 2020

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed three consent agreements relating to COVID-19 excessive pricing complaints. This brings the total number, approved as orders of the Tribunal in recent weeks, to 15 Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS A CONSENT AGREEMENT WHEREBY TWO FACE MASK SUPPLIERS JOINTLY PAY R1.5M FINE

Posted 22 May 2020

The Competition Tribunal has approved a consent agreement -- relating to alleged excessive pricing of face masks in the context of COVID-19 – whereby two related companies will jointly pay an administrative penalty of R1 500 000 (one million five hundred thousand Rand). Continue reading

Tribunal approves settlement between Commission, global automotive technology company

Posted 18 May 2020

The Tribunal has approved, as an order, a consent agreement between the Competition Commission and Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd, which is owned by Faurecia SE in France Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS FOUR CONSENT AGREEMENTS RELATING TO COVID-19 EXCESSIVE PRICING COMPLAINTS

Posted 15 May 2020

The Commission concluded the consent agreements with Domoney Brothers Bloemfontein (Pty) Ltd (Domoney); Sanua CC t/a Naturally Yours Weleda Pharmacies (Weleda Pharmacies); Retrospective Trading 199 CC t/a Merlot Pharmacy (Merlot Pharmacy); and Retrospective Trading 200 CC t/a Seaside Pharmacy (Seaside Pharmacy) Continue reading

Outcome of cases heard by the Tribunal - 13 May 2020

Posted 13 May 2020

Adcock Ingram acquires leather care, home cleaning products company; Tribunal approves transaction whereby Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will acquire Hitachi stake in Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems; and Tribunal unconditionally approves acquisition involving renewable energy firms Continue reading

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Type	Case #	Parties	Date	Press Release
Complaint Referral from Commission	CR003Apr20	CC And Babelegi Workwear	2020-06-01	Download
Large Merger	LM170Mar20	Nouryon Chemicals International And CP Kelco OY	2020-05-28	Download
Large Merger	LM004Apr20	Gatsby Security SPV And Cell C	2020-05-28	Download
Large Merger	LM002Apr20	Daimler Truck AG And Ukuvela Holdings	2020-05-28	Download
Consent Order	CO016May20	CC And Sunset Pharmacy	2020-05-26	Download
Consent Order	CO015May20	CC And Cedar Pharmaceuticals t/a Bel-Kem	2020-05-26	Download
Consent Order	CO019May20	CC And Manhattan Cosmetics	2020-05-26	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR024May20/SA030May20	CC And Sicuro Safety and Hennox 638	2020-05-22	Download
Consent Order	CO023May20	CC And Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies SA	2020-05-18	Download
Consent Order	CO022May20	CC And Domoney Brothers Bloem	2020-05-15	Download
Consent Order	CO017May20	CC And C Sanua t/a Naturally Yours Weleda Pharmacies	2020-05-15	Download
Consent Order	CO018May20	CC And Retrospective Trading 199 t/a Merlot Pharmacy	2020-05-15	Download
Consent Order	CO020May20	CC And Retrospective Trading 200 t/a Seaside Pharmacy	2020-05-15	Download
Large Merger	LM176Mar20	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries And Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems	2020-05-13	Download
Large Merger	LM177Mar20	Adcock Ingram Healthcare And Plush Professional Leather	2020-05-13	Download
Large Merger	LM174Mar20	Mulilo Renewable Energy And MRE Prieska	2020-05-13	Download
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