competition commission

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    CompCom says it is committed to scrapping rules hurting businesses

    CompCom says it is committed to scrapping rules hurting businesses The Competition Commission has invited businesses and other stakeholders to identify regulations that are blocking competition, raising costs, and making it harder for firms to grow in South Africa. The review will assess rules...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vumatel taking over Herotel

    Vumatel taking over Herotel The Competition Tribunal has approved a merger in which South Africa's largest fibre network operator (FNO), Vumatel, will acquire control of the country's third-largest FNO, Herotel. The tribunal's approval aligns with a Competition Commission recommendation...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Developments in GovChat case against WhatsApp and Facebook abuse of dominance case

    Developments in GovChat case against WhatsApp and Facebook abuse of dominance case The Competition Tribunal has issued rulings in a series of interlocutory applications in an alleged abuse of dominance case between South African chat platform GovChat and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms. GovChat...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    NTT Data selling 7 data centres

    NTT Data selling 7 data centres The Competition Commission has conditionally approved Mauritius-based Open Access Data Centres (OADC) buying seven data centres from NTT Data in South Africa. The commission's view is that the proposed transaction was unlikely to substantially lessen or prevent...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Competition Commission's chief economist bags R4-million pay package

    Competition Commission's chief economist bags R4-million pay package The Competition Commission’s 2025 annual report revealed that the pay packages of its executive management team ranged between R2 million and R4 million. The South African Competition Commission was established in 1999...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    The man who got the Vodacom-Maziv deal over the finish line

    The man who got the Vodacom-Maziv deal over the finish line Remgro executive Pieter Uys was the driving force behind a successful R11-billion deal, in which Vodacom will acquire a 30% stake in Maziv, which owns Vumatel and DFA. Pieter Uys grew up in the Western Cape, where he attended...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Competition Commission recommends Canal+'s DStv takeover be approved

    Competition Commission recommends Canal+'s DStv takeover be approved The Competition Commission has recommended that the sale of DStv parent MultiChoice to French broadcasting giant Group Canal+ be approved, with conditions. The Commission said it considered the proposed transaction unlikely...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Competition Commissioner accused of rushing through Vodacom-Maziv deal block

    Competition Commissioner accused of rushing through Vodacom-Maziv deal block Competition Commissioner Doris Tshepe has been accused of "pushing through" a ruling recommending that Vodacom's bid to buy a R13-billion stake in Maziv be blocked, Business Times reports. Sources at the competition...
  10. pratlou

    Afrimat frustrated by slow Lafarge transaction

    JSE-listed industrial metals and mining group Afrimat has decried the slow pace of final regulatory approval for its acquisition of Lafarge, describing the process as frustrating. The merger, touted by analysts as the “deal of the century”, will give Afrimat access to some of the best assets in...
  11. pratlou

    Blow to struggling poultry industry as producers face market inquiry

    The Competition Commission has announced it is conducting a market inquiry into the poultry sector. The announcement has left the local industry stunned as it already battles with exorbitant load-shedding costs, along with bird flu that it believes is here to stay, and a weakened consumer. The...
  12. Jan

    Webafrica acquisition of Mweb gets green light from CompCom - with conditions

    Competition Commission approves Webafrica buying Mweb — with conditions The Competition Commission has approved Webafrica’s proposed acquisition of Mweb, with conditions. Mweb parent Dimension Data and Webafrica confirmed the deal last week without disclosing the value of the transaction.
  13. Jan

    Competition Tribunal dates for Vodacom, Vumatel deal

    Vodacom, Vumatel deal heads for big fight at Competition Tribunal South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has set 20 May 2024 as the date for the final hearing regarding a proposed transaction between Vodacom, and Vumatel’s parent company Maziv. Remgro head of strategic investments Pieter Uys...
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  14. Jan

    Competition Commission recommends prohibiting Vodacom-Vumatel merge

    Competition Commission denies approval for Vodacom-Vumatel deal The Competition Commission has recommended against Vodacom and Vumatel-owner CIVH merging their fibre networks. This comes after the companies submitted their R13.2-billion deal to the regulator at the end of 2021.
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 3
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  15. Jan

    Bob Shop facing Competition Commission investigation over standard shipping

    Competition Commission investigating Bob Shop The Competition Commission has launched an investigation into Bob Shop over its new standard shipping system, MyBroadband has learned. Bob Shop first launched its R30 standard shipping as an option earlier this year.
    • Jan
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  16. Jan

    Google Play and Apple App Store must change anti-steering rules, curate local apps in South Africa

    Competition Commission orders Google and Apple App Store changes in South Africa Google Play and Apple App Store are unconstrained in the commission fees they charge app developers, and they limit competition, South Africa’s Competition Commission has found. To address this market distortion...
  17. Jan

    Competition Commission unconditionally approves Afrihost acquisition of Home Connect

    Afrihost acquisition of Home Connect gets green light The Competition Commission has unconditionally approved Afrihost’s proposed acquisition of Cipherwave Home Connect. MyBroadband first reported that the two companies had concluded a deal for an undisclosed sum in May that will see Afrihost...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 11
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  18. Jan

    MTN SA boss tells shareholders they can keep hiking prices to grow revenue

    MTN promises price increases MTN South Africa CEO Charles Molapisi has assured shareholders that the company could continue implementing inflationary price increases to grow revenue. Molapisi mentioned the price increases during his presentation on the second day of MTN’s Capital Markets Day...
    • Jan
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    • charles molapisi competition commission independent communications authority of south africa (icasa) mtn telkom vodacom
    • Replies: 14
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  19. Jan

    Competition Tribunal reaches R200,000 settlement with solar firm after tender irregularities

    Solar firm pays R200,000 penalty after alleged tender shenanigans The Competition Tribunal has confirmed that Gauteng-based solar energy firm Pacific Solar has agreed to pay a R200,000 fine as part of a consent agreement after the Competition Commission accused it of collusion. Pacific Solar...
    • Jan
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    • competition commission competition tribunal council of geosciences department of mineral resources and energy (dmre) nert technologies pacific solar
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Minister delays deadline for online intermediation platforms market inquiry

    Competition Commission delays investigation into Takealot and Google online dominance South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, has extended the period to complete the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI) until 19 May 2023. The inquiry is...
  21. Jan

    Competition Commission recommends approval of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

    South Africa green-lights Microsoft's R1.25-trillion Activision Blizzard deal South Africa's Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, without conditions. Microsoft first announced it agreed to buy the...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 7
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