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Tribunal approves Vitol and Engen merger which sees billions invested in SA

Posted 25 April 2024

The Tribunal has approved the proposed merger wherein Vitol Emerald Bidco (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire Engen Ltd, subject to a set of competition and public interest conditions... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 19 April 2024

Posted 19 April 2024

The Tribunal has approved the proposed merger whereby Rand Merchant Bank and Investments Advisory (Pty) Ltd and Investec Bank Ltd intend to acquire control of Azrapart (Pty) Ltd and its controlled entities. The Tribunal has imposed conditions on the proposed merger that seek to remedy concerns relating to potential information exchange... Continue reading

Tribunal grants eMedia interim relief against Multichoice, Supersport and SABC in relation to the broadcasting of sporting events on television

Posted 15 April 2024

Multichoice, including its subsidiary Supersport, and the SABC are interdicted from implementing and enforcing any restriction in the (existing) sub-licensing agreements entered into between them, in terms of which the SABC is prohibited from transmitting or making available the sub-licensed broadcasts of sports events on platforms owned or operated by eMedia through its Openview channel... Continue reading

Tribunal approves Afrimat, Lafarge merger with conditions

Posted 10 April 2024

The Tribunal has approved the merger subject to conditions involving, among others, a structural remedy which involves the merging parties divesting of various general aggregates quarries and ready-mix operations to HDP-owned firms. To address public interest concerns, the Tribunal has approved the merger subject to a three-year moratorium on merger-related retrenchments ... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 5 April 2024

Posted 05 April 2024

The Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has conditionally approved the proposed merger wherein Woolworths (Pty) Ltd (“Woolworths”) intends to acquire Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd (“Absolute Pets”). Upon implementing the proposed transaction, Woolworths will solely control Absolute Pets... Continue reading

Merger Alert: RMB Ventures Eight Proprietary Limited and Mohau Private Equity Fund 1 Proprietary Limited And Bulldog Group Holding Company

Posted 28 March 2024

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the merger wherein RMB Ventures Eight (Pty) Ltd (“RMBV”) and Mohau Private Equity Fund 1 (Pty) Ltd (“Mohau”) wishes to acquire shareholding in the Bulldog Group Holding Company (“Bulldog Group”). Continue reading

TRIBUNAL CONFIRMS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN WHICH FURNITURE REMOVAL COMPANIES ADMIT TO CARTEL INVOLVEMENT AND AGREE TO PAY A R40 MILLION PENALTY

Posted 20 March 2024

Furniture removal companies, Stuttafords Van Lines (Pty) Ltd (“Stuttafords”) and Pickfords Removals SA (Pty) Ltd (“Pickfords”) have admitted to involvement in a furniture removal cartel and have agreed to pay an administrative penalty totalling R40 million. Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 15 March 2024

Posted 15 March 2024

The Tribunal has approved, with public interest conditions, the proposed merger wherein Rand Agri Holdings (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire shares in JVD Commodities (Pty) Ltd and JVD IP (Pty) Ltd... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Devland Cash and Carry (Pty) Ltd and various grocery retail and wholesale stores operated under the brand names “Cambridge Foods” ...

Posted 06 March 2024

The Tribunal has approved the merger whereby Devland Cash & Carry (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire several grocery retail and wholesale stores which operate under the brand name “Cambridge Foods”. The Tribunal has approved the transaction subject to employment-related conditions... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Hyprop Investment Ltd and the Trustees for the time being of the Table Bay Mall Property Trust in respect of the rental enterprise known as Table Bay Mall

Posted 01 March 2024

The Tribunal’s decision follows a hearing during which it interrogated various aspects of the proposed transaction... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 29 February 2024

Posted 29 February 2024

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the merger wherein RMB Ventures Eight (Pty) Ltd and Bopa Moruo Fund II (Pty) Ltd intend to acquire Icon Oncology Holdings (Pty) Ltd... Continue reading

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Type	Case #	Parties	Date	Press Release
Large Merger	LM196Mar23	Vitol Emerald Bidco And Engen	2024-04-25	Download
Large Merger	LM051Jul23	Afrimat And Lafarge SA Holdings	2024-04-10	Download
Large Merger	LM125Nov23	Woolworths And Absolute Pets	2024-04-05	Download
Large Merger	LM153Dec23	ETG Inputs Holdco And Certain Assets of JPB Beleggings	2024-04-05	Download
Large Merger	LM150Dec23	Sentraal-Suid Cooperative And Die Humansdorpse LandBou	2024-04-01	Download
Large Merger	LM170Feb24	RMB Ventures Eight And Bulldog Group Holding Company	2024-03-28	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR129Sep15/SA007Apr23	CC and Pickfords Removals	2024-03-20	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR025May15/SA008Apr23	CC and AGS Frasers International	2024-03-20	Download
Settlement Agreement	CR130Aug17/SA009Apr23	CC And Stuttaford Van Lines	2024-03-20	Download
Large Merger	LM116Oct23	Rand Agri Holdings And JVD Commodities	2024-03-15	Download
Large Merger	LM152Dec23	Capitec Life And The Funeral Insurance Business	2024-03-15	Download
Large Merger	LM131Nov23	Devland Cash and Carry And Massmart Holdings	2024-03-06	Download
Large Merger	LM129Nov23	Hyprop Investments And Table Bay Mall Property Trust	2024-03-01	Download
Large Merger	LM142Dec23	Sasol Pension Fund And Eden Meander	2024-02-29	Download
Large Merger	LM147Dec23	RMB Ventures Eight And Icon Oncology Holdings	2024-02-29	Download
Large Merger	LM154Dec23	Redefine Retail And Pan Africa Development	2024-02-29	Download
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