competition commission

  1. Jan

    Competition Tribunal to hear GovChat application in WhatsApp prosecution

    WhatsApp faces prosecution in South Africa The Competition Tribunal says it will hear an application on Tuesday, 18 April, involving the Competition Commission prosecuting Meta Platforms for the alleged abuse of its market dominance in South Africa. Meta Platforms was previously known as...
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  3. Jan

    Remgro expects Competition Commission answer on Vodacom deal to buy CIVH by end-March

    Vodacom's R13.2-billion deal to buy Vumatel — Competition Commission answer expected in days Remgro strategic investments head Pieter Uys says they are confident the Competition Commission will issue a recommendation on Vodacom’s proposed deal to acquire a co-controlling stake in CIVH for...
    • Jan
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  4. Jan

    Competition Commission greenlights Santam deal to acquire MTN device insurance policies

    Santam deal to buy MTN device insurance policies gets green light The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve Santam’s proposed acquisition of MTN device insurance policies underwritten by Guardrisk. According to the Commission, the proposed transaction...
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  5. Jan

    Competition Commission accuses Takealot sellers of face mask price fixing during Covid

    Competition Commission nails Takealot sellers for alleged collusion Two Takealot sellers that allegedly conspired to fix prices on personal protective equipment must face the Competition Tribunal. The Competition Commission announced on Thursday that it referred the merchants to Competition...
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Takealot alleges CompCom findings "defamatory" and based on "weak" evidence

    Takealot alleges CompCom findings "defamatory" and based on "weak" evidence Takealot has slammed findings in the provisional report of the Competition Commission's Online Platforms Market Inquiry, which claimed the online store was undermining competition at the cost of marketplace sellers and...
  7. Jan

    Core Group to increase stake in Digicape

    iStore owner buying bigger stake in major Apple reseller Digicape The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve iStore owner ZA Online acquiring an additional stake in Shock Proof, the company that owns Apple reseller Digicape. "The commission has recommended...
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  8. Jan

    Draft spectrum policy includes spectrum trading and sharing, while banning hoarding

    South Africa could get spectrum trading and sharing — but hoarding is banned Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni published a draft spectrum policy on Thursday for public comment. Titled "Next Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy", the policy outlines the government's plans for...
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  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Employees explain how CompCom's major insurance raid went down

    Employees explain how CompCom's major insurance raid went down Employees of eight major long-term insurance companies raided by the Competition Commission were shocked after numerous inspectors and police officers barged into their offices last Thursday. The commission had obtained warrants to...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Telkom bidding war could make share price surge

    Telkom bidding war could make share price surge Last Monday, Telkom announced that it remains in discussions related to MTN buying Telkom through a combination of cash and shares in MTN. Industry speculation suggests that MTN is mainly after Telkom’s fibre assets as a combination of their...
  11. Jan

    Reunert acquisition of Etion Create gets Competition Commission nod

    Reunert purchase of electronics manufacturer meets no resistance Reunert’s acquisition of Etion Create has received unconditional Competition Commission approval. “The Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction,” the regulator said in a statement...
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  12. Jan

    Takealot revenue surged from $606 million to $827 million - why hasn't it broken even?

    Takealot under pressure Takealot is under siege with increased competition from large brick-and-mortar retailers, Amazon.com is planning to launch local operations, it has lost many top executives, and the Competition Commission is on its back. Takealot was launched in June 2011, following the...
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  13. Jan

    MultiChoice ordered to reinstate four eMedia channels to DStv

    Competition Court orders DStv to bring back four dropped E-tv channels The Competition Appeal Court has ruled that MultiChoice must reinstate four eMedia channels on the DStv platform after cutting them at the beginning of June. This comes after the Competition Tribunal initially ruled in...
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  14. Jan

    Competition Commission recommending huge ecommerce changes in South Africa

    Competition Commission recommends massive changes for Takealot, Google, and Uber Eats in South Africa The Competition Commission's Online Platforms Market Inquiry has published a provisional report with recommendations that could have severe ramifications for various online platforms in South...
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  15. Jan

    Seacom's R145 million Hymax deal CompCom-approved

    Competition Commission approves Seacom's R145 million deal to buy Hymax from EOH The Competition Commission has approved Seacom's proposed transaction to acquire Hymax from EOH without conditions. It noted that Seacom South Africa is not controlled by any of its shareholders and is active at...
  16. Jan

    DStv immediately cuts four eMedia channels after Competition Tribunal ruling

    DStv drops four channels without warning E-tv owner eMedia has announced that MultiChoice dropped four of its channels from DStv without warning. This comes after the Competition Tribunal ruled against eMedia’s appeal to keep the channels on MultiChoice’s satellite TV platform.
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  17. Jan

    ISPA objects to Vumatel-Vodacom merge at Competition Commission

    Internet service providers launch objection to Vumatel-Vodacom merge South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (Ispa) has asked for a commitment from Vodacom and CIVH that the Vumatel and DFA fibre networks will remain open access. Vodacom and Community Investment Ventures...
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  18. Jan

    R56-billion Teraco deal gets Competition Commission approval - with conditions

    Big Teraco takeover deal gets thumbs up from Competition Commission The Competition Commission of South Africa has recommended that its Tribunal approve Digital Realty Trust's acquisition of Teraco, with conditions. Reports of the planned acquisition first surfaced in early January 2022...
  19. Jan

    Competition Commission refers Facebook for prosecution for abusing its dominance

    Facebook to be prosecuted in South Africa for abusing its dominance South Africa’s Competition Commission says that Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, tried to unfairly block local startups GovChat and #LetsTalk from using its WhatsApp Business API. Facebook also imposed, and selectively...
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  20. Jan

    Competition Commission approves MTN's tower sale to IHS Towers - with conditions

    MTN gets green light to sell its towers in South Africa — with strict conditions The Competition Commission announced on Wednesday evening that it has approved, with conditions, MTN’s sale of 5,713 cellular masts in South Africa to IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers). MTN and IHS confirmed the...
  21. Jan

    CompCom and other African watchdogs joins forces against app stores and Amazon

    Competition Commission joins forces with watchdogs to crack down on Amazon and app stores The Competition Commission’s enquiry into South Africa’s digital market will include international platforms, which means the Amazon Store, the Apple App Store, and the Google Play Store would form part of...
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