Individuals, corporations and the economy have all fallen victim to the devastating impact of COVID-19 ("the coronavirus"). However, the recent regulations published by the Minister of Trade

Merger control and antitrust enforcement are gaining momentum across Africa. In this episode of the ABA Our Curious Amalgam Podcast, John Oxenham and Nicolas Bremer discuss recent developments...

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

The Competition Commission (Commission) has filed an application to appeal the Competition Appeal Court's (CAC) judgment in the Pannar Seed (Proprietary) Limited (Pannar Seed) and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Incorporated (Pioneer) merger with the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).

In a press release dated 22 October 2012, the Competition Commission announced its appointment of Clinton Oellermann as the divisional head of Enforcement & Exemptions, and Ibrahim Bah as the divisional head of Mergers & Acquisitions.

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal prohibit an acquisition in the healthcare services industry on the basis that it would undermine competition between hospitals when negotiating terms and conditions of service with medical aid schemes.

The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application by Agri Wire for leave to appeal a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), in terms of which it was found that the Commission's corporate leniency policy is not unlawful.

On 1 October 2024, ten members of the first Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) were sworn in.

ENS Africa provides comprehensive legal updates spanning competition law, tax developments, environmental regulation, and digital finance across multiple African jurisdictions. From South Africa's increased merger thresholds and VAT amendments affecting insurance to Mauritius criminalizing ecocide and Rwanda implementing cross-border digital VAT, these insights reveal the evolving regulatory landscape shaping business operations throughout the continent.

On 27 September 2012 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) held that the corporate leniency policy (CLP) of the Competition Commission (Commission) is a useful tool in the fight against anti-competitive behaviour.

The Competition Commission (Commission) brought an application to the Tribunal to confirm a settlement agreement entered into with Singapore Airlines.

On 20 July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued reasons for its unconditional approval of the large merger between Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Limited (PetroSA), Pioneer Natural Resources South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (Pioneer SA) and Petroleum South Cape (Proprietary) Limited (PSC).

On 9 October 2012 the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) handed down its judgment in SACCAWU's appeal against the Competition Tribunal's conditional approval of the acquisition by Wal-Mart of a controlling interest in Massmart.