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  1. Jan

    Vodacom and CIVH lodge notice to appeal against Competition Tribunal ruling

    Big announcement from Vodacom and Vumatel Vodacom and Vumatel owner Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) have filed a notice to appeal against the Competition Tribunal prohibiting a deal between the two companies. Remgro, which has an effective 57% stake in CIVH, and Vodacom announced...
  3. 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...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    MTN and Rain can take part in hearing on Vodacom-Vuma merger

    MTN and Rain can take part in hearing on Vodacom-Vuma merger The Competition Tribunal has granted MTN and Rain leave to intervene in the pending hearing about a proposed transaction between Vodacom and Maziv. Maziv owns Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa.
  5. 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...
    • Jan
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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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...
    • Jan
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  9. 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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  10. 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...
    • Jan
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  11. 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...
    • Jan
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  12. Jan

    Competition Tribunal approves sale of certain Massmart stores to Shoprite, with conditions

    Shoprite gets approval to buy stores from Makro and Game owner The Competition Tribunal has approved the Shoprite Group's proposed transaction to buy numerous Massmart-owned wholesalers, supermarkets, and liquor stores, but with extensive conditions. Earlier this year, Shoprite offered...
    • Jan
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  13. 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...
    • Jan
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  14. 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...
    • Jan
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  15. 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...
    • Jan
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  16. Jan

    Competition Tribunal publishes reasons for disallowing E-tv from forcing DStv to carry four channels

    Why DStv was allowed to drop four E-tv channels The Competition Tribunal has released its reasons for dismissing eMedia's application to force MultiChoice to keep four of its channels on DStv. In early March 2022, DStv first announced it would stop airing the E-tv Extra, eToonz, eMovies, and...
  17. 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.
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 21
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  18. Jan

    Competition Commission recommends Wesbank and Toyota Financial Services be fined for collusion

    Wesbank and Toyota Financial Services facing fines for alleged car loan collusion The Competition Commission has referred FirstRand Bank Limited (FirstRand), Wesbank, and Toyota Financial Services South Africa (TFS) to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution on allegations of dividing the...
  19. Jan

    ZTE will pay R5 million settlement over alleged collusion in South Africa

    ZTE will pay R5 million settlement over alleged collusion in South Africa The Competition Tribunal released a statement on Tuesday in which it said ZTE Corporation South Africa and the Competition Commission had reached the agreement on the condition that the company refrains from engaging in...
    • Jan
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  20. Chris

    MTN and Vodacom cut prepaid mobile data prices - save 40% on 1GB

    MTN and Vodacom cut prepaid mobile data prices - save 40% on 1GB It has been just over a year since Vodacom and MTN reached an agreement with the Competition Commission to significantly reduce the price of mobile data in South Africa. Vodacom agreed to drop its monthly data prices across the...
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  21. Kevin Lancaster

    Telkom anti-competitive behaviour exposed

    Telkom anti-competitive actions exposed: client Telkom has been accused of anti-competitive behaviour, and information seen by MyBroadband does not paint the company in a good light
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