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Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 22 April 2025

Posted 22 April 2025

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved two indivisible transactions: Firstly, the proposed merger in which Bidfood (Pty) Ltd will acquire the business operations of Fridge Foods Group (Pty) Ltd as a going concern. Secondly, Bid Corporation Limited, the ultimate controller of Bidfood, will acquire control of the industrial properties currently used by Fridge Foods to conduct its business... Continue reading

Tribunal dismisses MultiChoice’s exception application in SABC merger dispute

Posted 14 April 2025

The Tribunal has dismissed an exception application brought by MultiChoice (Pty) Ltd in a matter concerning an alleged notifiable merger between MultiChoice and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SOC) Ltd (“SABC”). The case arises from a complaint lodged by Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited, the S.O.S Support Public Broadcasting Coalition and the Media Monitoring Project Benefit Trust... Continue reading

Tribunal confirms Pailpac consent agreement: R5 million administrative penalty and an end to exclusive supply arrangements

Posted 09 April 2025

Pailpac (Pty) Ltd, a manufacturer of injection-moulded plastic pails and containers for the paints and coatings industry, has agreed to pay a R5 million administrative penalty in settlement of a case involving an alleged abuse of dominance. The penalty forms part of the terms of a consent agreement which has been confirmed as an order by the Tribunal... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd and Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape (Pty) Ltd

Posted 04 April 2025

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd intends to increase its shareholding in Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape (Pty) Ltd... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 2 April 2025

Posted 02 April 2025

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Refiber (Pty) Ltd and Onepath Investments (Pty) Ltd will acquire the dark fibre networks to be developed by Fibertime Networks (Pty) Ltd, in accordance with a roll out strategy in informal townships (referred to as the “target assets”). Post-merger, the target assets will be controlled by Refiber and OPI... Continue reading

Tribunal releases its comprehensive reasons for prohibiting the Vodacom / Maziv transaction

Posted 28 March 2025

In its reasons the Tribunal ultimately concluded: “The proposed transaction’s anti-competitive effects will be permanent. The merger-specific public interest benefits of the proposed transaction, on the other hand, are limited in duration and do not outweigh its negative competition effects that relate to various relevant markets and that will ultimately impact millions of South African consumers that will increasingly in the future be making use of data/internet services.” Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 18 March 2025

Posted 18 March 2025

The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed merger in which Novus Holdings Ltd intends to acquire additional shares in Mustek Ltd. The Tribunal has approved the proposed merger subject to employment related public interest conditions... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Slip Knot Investments 777 (Pty) Ltd and Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd in respect of the rental enterprise known as Braampark Office Park

Posted 12 March 2025

The acquiring group’s business activities are mainly focused on developing and leasing commercial, industrial and retail investment properties including management of the properties... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd and Guardrisk Life Ltd, rights and obligations pertaining to Life Insurance Annuity Policy...

Posted 07 March 2025

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger wherein Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Limited intends to acquire the rights and obligations held by Guardrisk Life Limited, pertaining to a life insurance annuity policy... Continue reading

Tribunal dismisses pathologists’ exceptions in COVID-19 test pricing case

Posted 06 March 2025

The Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has dismissed all of the exceptions – except one – raised by three leading pathology laboratories, thereby allowing the case involving alleged excessive pricing of COVID-19 PCR tests to proceed... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 6 March 2025

Posted 06 March 2025

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger hereby Amka Products (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire the wellbeing segment of the Baby Division of Tiger Consumer Brands Limited as a going concern. Post-merger, Amka Products will exercise sole control over the target business... Continue reading

Competition Tribunal confirms R900 000 settlement in matter involving alleged minimum resale price maintenance

Posted 04 March 2025

Vermont Sales (Pty) Ltd, a wholesaler of imported power tools and power tool accessories, has agreed to pay a R900 000 administrative penalty in settlement of a case involving alleged minimum resale price maintenance... The administrative penalty forms part of the terms of a consent agreement which has been confirmed as an order by the Competition Tribunal... Continue reading

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Type	Case #	Parties	Date	Press Release
Large Merger	LM153Jan25	Bidfood And Fridge Foods Group	2025-04-22	Download
Large Merger	LM191Mar25	Sasol Pension Fund And Westlake View	2025-04-22	Download
Large Merger	LM151Jan25	Mpact Operations And Seyfert Corrugated Western Cape	2025-04-04	Download
Large Merger	LM164Feb25	Dubai Aerospace Enterprise And Nordic Aviation Capital	2025-04-02	Download
Large Merger	LM152Jan25	Refiber And Dark Fiber Networks	2025-04-02	Download
Large Merger	LM079Aug24	MIC Investments And Tropic Plastic	2025-03-20	Download
Interlocutory Application	CR176Feb22/INT074Jul24	Cancer Alliance Npc And Roche Holdings and Others	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM084Aug24	Circlevest Securitisation And Standshelf 183	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM085Aug24	Abu Dhabi Marine Business And Navig8 Topco Holdings Inc	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM025May24	Towerco Bidco And Swiftnet SOC	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM058Jun24	Lesaka Technologies And Adumo	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM076Jul24	Future Indefinite Investments 180 And Truzen 55 Trust	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM077Jul24	Shoprite Checkers And Pingo Delivery	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM056Jun24	Bidvest Automotive Holdings And Serco Group	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM127Nov24	Bidco And Much Asphalt	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM102Oct24	Khwelamet (Pty) Ltd And The Metalloys Operations	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM104Oct24	Grindrod Mauritius And Terminal De Carvao Da Matola Limitada	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM105Oct24	Old Mutual Rental Housing Investment Fund Two And Stepney Green	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM092Aug24	Plett Market Square Properties And Market Square Shopping Centre	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM093Aug24	Sanlam Life Insurance And NMS Insurances Services (SA)	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM098Sep24	ARC Financial Services And Empower-Fin	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM099Sep24	Exemplar Retail And ERF 1824 Eerste Rivier	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM114Oct24	FPG Holdings And Shoprite Checkers	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM101Sep24	Slip Knot Investments 777 And Bestinver Company SA	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM090Aug24	Dis-Chem Distribution And Columbia Falls Properties 7	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM095Sep24	K2016336084 And Accelerate Property Fund	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM091Aug24	Q Link Holdings And Nutun Transact	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM096Sep24	Greenstreet 1 And Scatec Solar SA 164	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM080Aug24	MCGP III Investments And Blink Water Meule	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM075Jul24	Luvon Investments And Makro Carnival	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM081Aug24	Growthpoint Student Accommodation And Fountains View Development	2025-03-20	Download
Consent Order	CO060Jun24	CC And Global Roofing Solutions	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM086Aug24	K2024135390 (SA) And 200 Rivonia Road	2025-03-20	Download
Interim Relief	IR191Mar23	Lottoland SA And Google Ireland and SA	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM094Aug24	GEPF And Lanseria Holdings	2025-03-20	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR142Oct22/SA043Jun24	CC And Vita Gas	2025-03-20	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR146Dec23/SA042Jun24	CC And Victron Energy B.V	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM148Dec21	Vodacom And Business Venture Investments No 2213	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM012Apr24	SPAP V Bidco And Building Company	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM004Apr24	2024/095842/07 And Main Street 1800	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM064Jul24	Bidvest Branded Products Holdings And Buena Vista Trading 82	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM065Jul24	Southern Point Resources Fund - I And Bushveld Vanchem	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM097Sep24	Urban Retail Property Investment 1 And K2018365955	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM110Oct24	Newco And Molware,Urban Ridge East	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM111Oct24	Nikisize And Autozone Holdings	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM112Oct24	DSV Holding Germany And Schenker Aktiengesellschaft	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM125Nov24	Raubex Roads and Eathworks Holdings And ABI 2	2025-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM033May24	Masimo Ventures And Conrad Kgwadi	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM049Jun24	Seventy Friesland And Irene Country Lodge	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM031May24	Luvon Investments And Vergelegen Property Investment	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM032May24	CFAO Healthcare Societe Anonyme And Opella Healthcare SA	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM022May24	Directors Adventures Trust And Columbia Falls Properties 7	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM040Jun24	GEPF And SAHL Inestment Holdings	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM034May24	Liquid Cartons And Nampak Products	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM017May24	Thebe SPV 022 And Pride Milling Company	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM026May24	Attacq Waterfall Investment Company And ATT MOA 20	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM070Jul24	Morecentral And Sail Group	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM011Apr24	Sanlam Life Insurance And Assupol Holdings	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM020May24	MSC II Investments And Mertech Marine Holdings	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM044Jun24	African Rainbow Minerals And Nkomati Joint Venture	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM045Jun24	Redefine Properties And Setso Property Fund	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM046Jun24	DP World Logistics FZE And Cargo Services Seafreight	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM105Oct23	Bidshelf 93 And Dekra Automotive	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM157Dec23	Prax SA And National Petroleum Refiners SA	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM057Jun24	Capitec Life And Credit Life Insurance Business	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM071Jul24	K2012150042 And Big Box Retail Fund	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM164Feb24	Hollywood Racing Enterprises And Gold Circle	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM037May24	Bidvest Services Holdings And Synerlytic Group Holdings	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM038May24	Vision Investments 155 And Tongaat Hulett	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM007Apr24	Ndalamo Coal And Mbokodo Mining	2025-03-19	Download
Large Merger	LM174Feb24	VCAP1 Alliances And Utilities World	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM008Apr24	Slip Knot Investments 777 And Liberty Group	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM145Jan25	Novus Holdings And Mustek	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM146Jan25	Education Investment Impact Fund of SA And Acudeo	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM147Jan25	Pick n Pay Retailers And Plumstead Family Store	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM140Dec24	Adnock International Germany Holding AG And Covestro AG	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM151Dec23	Sea Harvest Pelagic Fishing And Terrasan Beleggings	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM184Mar24	GEPF And Concor Holdings	2025-03-18	Download
Interim Relief	IR107Oct23	eMedia Investments And Multichoice	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM162Jan24	Nedbank Group And Eqstra Investment Holdings	2025-03-18	Download
Interlocutory Application	CRP162Jan22/DSC131Oct22	Cape Gate And Emfuleni Local Municipality	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM183Mar24	RMB Investments Sand Advisory And Azrapart	2025-03-18	Download
Large Merger	LM103Oct24	Slip Knot Investments 777 (Pty) Ltd And Sanlam Insurance Ltd	2025-03-12	Download
Large Merger	LM148Jan25	FPG Holdings And Shoprite Checkers	2025-03-10	Download
Large Merger	LM144Jan25	Amandlamanzi Resources And Mylotex	2025-03-10	Download
Large Merger	LM150Jan25	Old Mutual Life Assurance Company And Guardrisk Life	2025-03-10	Download
Large Merger	LM154Jan25	AMKA Products And Wellbeing Segment	2025-03-10	Download
Large Merger	LM137Dec24	Bidvest Branded Products Holdings And LK Plating Services	2025-03-10	Download
Large Merger	LM136Dec24	Pepkor Trading And Choice Clothing	2025-03-10	Download
Interlocutory Application	CRP102Oct23/EXC143Dec23	Drs Mauff AC and Partners And Health Funder NPC	2025-03-06	Download
Interlocutory Application	CRP102Oct23/EXC187Dec23	Ampath And Health Funder NPC	2025-03-06	Download
Interlocutory Application	CRP102Oct23/EXC177Feb24	Drs Dietrich Voigt, Mia and Partners And Health Funder NPC	2025-03-06	Download
Consent Order	CO141Dec24	CC And Vermont Sales	2025-03-04	Download
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