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Merger Alert: Main Street 2075 (Pty) Ltd And Rance Timber (Pty) Ltd

Posted 04 June 2025

The Competition Tribunal has approved the proposed merger in which New Forests Asia (Singapore) Pte. Ltd will acquire sole control of Rance Timber (Pty) Ltd through the special purpose vehicle, Main Street 2075 (Pty) Ltd. The Tribunal’s approval is subject to public interest conditions relating to a greater spread of ownership... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Apex Capital Partners Ltd and DRA Global Ltd

Posted 29 May 2025

The Tribunal’s approval is subject to public interest conditions relating to employment and a greater spread of ownership. Continue reading

Merger Alert: RMB Ventures Nine (Pty) Ltd and Vertium Bio (Pty) Ltd

Posted 23 May 2025

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger in which RMBV Nine will acquire shares in Vertium. The acquiring group operates in the financial sector offering retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking services. Vertium operates through two wholly owned subsidiaries. One is engaged in the manufacture and supply of biological agricultural products... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Fedbond Nominees (Pty) Ltd And Phoenix Property Fund SA (Pty) Ltd

Posted 21 May 2025

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger in which Fedbond Nominees (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire various rentable retail properties from Phoenix Property Fund SA (Pty) Ltd... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Old Mutual Corporate Ventures (Pty) Ltd and Fairheads Benefit Services (Pty) Ltd and Fairheads Financial Services (Pty) Ltd

Posted 13 May 2025

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger in which Old Mutual Corporate Ventures will acquire a stake in Fairheads Benefit Services and Fairheads Financial Services. Post-merger, OMCV and Vunani Capital will jointly control the target firms... Continue reading

Merger Alert: MMG Singapore Resources PTE. Ltd And Anglo American Níquel Brasil LTDA and the ferronickel marketing and sales function of Anglo American Marketing Limited

Posted 06 May 2025

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger in which MMG Singapore will acquire Anglo Nickel Brazil and the Nickel Sales Function of Anglo American Marketing Limited... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 5 May 2025

Posted 05 May 2025

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger in which the Government Employees Pension Fund and NCS Property (Pty) Ltd will acquire co-ownership rights in several property rental enterprises located in Century City, in Cape Town... Continue reading

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

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Type	Case #	Parties	Date	Press Release
Large Merger	LM162Feb25	Main Street 2075 And Rance Timber	2025-06-04	Download
Large Merger	LM178Mar25	Apex Capital Partners And DRA Global	2025-05-29	Download
Large Merger	LM195Mar25	RMB Ventures Nine And Vertium Bio	2025-05-23	Download
Large Merger	LM010Apr25	Fedbond Nominees And Phoenix Property Fund SA	2025-05-21	Download
Large Merger	LM177Mar25	Old Mutual Corporate Ventures And Fairheads Benefit Services	2025-05-13	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR055Jun24/SA142Dec24	CC And Pailpac	2025-05-09	Download
Large Merger	LM002Apr25	MMG Singapore Resources PTE And Anglo American Niquel Brasil	2025-05-06	Download
Large Merger	LM163Feb25	Hudaco Trading And Insulation Advanced Technology	2025-05-05	Download
Large Merger	LM190Mar25	GEPF And Portfolio of Property Rental Enterprises	2025-05-05	Download
Large Merger	LM191Mar25	Sasol Pension Fund And Westlake View	2025-04-22	Download
Large Merger	LM153Jan25	Bidfood And Fridge Foods Group	2025-04-22	Download
Interlocutory Application	OTH201Feb15/DSM081Aug22	Caxton and Multichoice	2025-04-14	Download
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