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.

On 10 January 2022, the Competition Commission released a media statement it termed "a call to action" for schools, school bodies and parents regarding the procurement of school uniforms.

On 5 November 2012 the Competition Tribunal provided its reasons for approving, with conditions, the acquisition of ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA) interests in the entities that constitute the Scaw Group (including Scaw South Africa and Consolidated Wire Industries).

On 12 September 2012 the Judge President of the Competition Appeal Court (CAC), Dennis Davis, while addressing Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice stated that there were too many levels of appeals in South Africa's judicial system.