Foreign Trading On The JSE Equities Market (R Million) - 30 April 1998

The Competition Commission of South Africa has published Draft Guidelines on Repair, Service, and Maintenance Aftermarkets that extend beyond automotive to cover electronics, appliances, medical equipment and other durable goods. The framework addresses how original equipment manufacturers may restrict competition by limiting independent service providers' access to spare parts, repair information, diagnostic tools and technical support. Market participants have until September 2026 to submit comments on th

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The Competition Commission has released draft amendments to the Small Merger Guidelines, proposing significantly higher thresholds for small merger notifications. These changes aim to capture potentially anti-competitive acquisitions in digital and technology markets where target firms are acquired before generating substantial turnover or assets, but possess significant future growth potential.

South African competition law was transformed in 1999, with the coming into effect of the current Competition Act, 1998 ("the Act"). This statute introduced into competition law a somewhat unusual element, namely public interest.

On 24 October 2012 the Competition Tribunal conditionally approved the acquisition of a portfolio of eleven commercial properties of SA Corporate Real Estate Fund by Fairvest Property Holdings Limited.

Commission conditionally approves Oceana's acquisition of certain interests and assets in the fishing and cold storage industries.

The South African Competition Commission (Commission) has published a draft paper on Competition in the Digital Economy (Paper). Stakeholders have been invited to submit comments by 30 October 2020.

In the run-up to Black Friday, the Competition Commission (‘Commission') finalised its report in the ‘Grocery Retail Market Inquiry' (‘Inquiry').