Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 6 March 2025
The following Merger Alert is for information purposes only and is not binding on the Competition Tribunal or any member of the Tribunal
| Type of matter | Parties involved | Tribunal Decision |
| Large merger | Amka Products (Pty) Ltd and the wellbeing segment of the Baby Division of Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd (Baby Wellbeing Business) | Approved without conditions |
| Large merger | Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd and the business owned and operated by Good Hope Sales Cape (Pty) Ltd known as Choice Clothing | Approved without conditions |
| Large merger | FPG Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd in respect of the immovable property known as Sitari Village Centre | Approved without conditions |
| Large merger | Amandlamanzi Resources (Pty) Ltd and Mylotex (Pty) Ltd's Springlake Colliery | Approved with conditions |
| Large merger | Bidvest Branded Products Holdings (Pty) Ltd and LK Plating Services (Pty) Ltd, LK Products (Pty) Ltd and Brandco Online (Pty) Ltd | Approved with conditions |
AMKA Products (Pty) Ltd and the wellbeing segment of the Baby Division of Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd (Baby Wellbeing Business)
The Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has unconditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Amka Products (Pty) Ltd (“Amka Products”) intends to acquire the wellbeing segment of the Baby Division of Tiger Consumer Brands Limited (the “target business”) as a going concern. Post-merger, Amka Products will exercise sole control over the target business.
The acquiring group (Amka Products, its controlled firms and its controlling firms) is a South African business operating in the health and beauty industry.
The target business operates within Tiger Consumer Brands’ Baby Division, offering a range of baby personal care products and medicinal products.
Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd and the business owned and operated by Good Hope Sales Cape (Pty) Ltd known as Choice Clothing
The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Pepkor Trading (Pty) Ltd (“Pepkor”) intends to acquire the business operated by Good Hope Sales Cape (Pty) Ltd (“Good Hope”) under the brand name Choice Clothing (the “target business”) as a going concern. Post-merger, Pepkor will solely control the target business.
The acquiring group (Pepkor and its subsidiaries) is a retailer of clothing, footwear, homeware, furniture, appliances and electronics. Its retail of apparel and household textiles is of relevance to the proposed transaction.
Choice Clothing is a discount retailer that specialises in clothing, footwear, accessories and household textiles.
FPG Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd in respect of the immovable property known as Sitari Village Centre
The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger in terms of which FPG Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“FPG Holdings”) intends to acquire an immovable property and shopping centre from Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd (“Shoprite”) known as the Sitari Village Centre (the “target property”). Post-merger, FPG Holdings will exercise sole control over the target property.
The FPG Group invests in and owns office, retail, and industrial properties. Its retail properties located in the Western Cape are of relevance to the proposed transaction.
The target property is a retail neighbourhood shopping centre situated in Cape Town.
Amandlamanzi Resources (Pty) Ltd and Mylotex (Pty) Ltd’s Springlake Colliery
The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Amandlamanzi Resources (Pty) Ltd (“Amandlamanzi”) intends to acquire all of the assets of Mylotex (Pty) Ltd’s Springlake Colliery. The Tribunal has approved the proposed transaction subject to conditions which address public interest issues.
The acquiring group (Amandlamanzi and the firms controlling it) is a South African mining company.
Mylotex’s Springlake Colliery is an underground mine located in KwaZulu-Natal.
Bidvest Branded Products Holdings (Pty) Ltd and LK Plating Services (Pty) Ltd, LK Products (Pty) Ltd and Brandco Online (Pty) Ltd
The Tribunal has approved, subject to a condition involving a contractual provision, the proposed merger whereby Bidvest Branded Products Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“Bidvest Branded”) intends to acquire LK Plating Services (Pty) Ltd, LK Products (Pty) Ltd and Brandco Online (Pty) Ltd (the “target firms”). Post-merger, Bidvest Branded will exercise sole control over the target firms.
Bidvest Branded is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bidvest Group Limited. Relevant to the proposed transaction is the acquiring group’s supply of outdoor cooking equipment and related accessories through Bidvest Branded.
The target firms are active in the manufacturing, selling and marketing of outdoor cooking equipment and related accessories.
Issued by:
Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa
Cell: +27 (0) 82 410 1195
E-Mail: GillianD@comptrib.co.za
Twitter: @comptrib
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