The Gauteng High Court recently heard a case that’ll have serious implications for the vehicle and insurance industries.

On 20 June 2011, the Competition Tribunal approved Wal-Mart’s purchase of Massmart on condition that no jobs are cut for two years, both companies ensure that existing labour agreements are honoured for three years after the takeover, and that $14.6 million is invested in a fund to assist in developing local suppliers.

A recent interim relief order of the Competition Tribunal has raised concerns in relation to restraints of trade. The order was given in the context of a 10 year restraint given by Nedschroef in favour of Teamcor and CBC Fasteners.

On 14 November 2012 the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) upheld an appeal by the Competition Commission against a decision of the Competition Tribunal.

he COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (the "CCCC") published further guidance representing meaningful progress in operationalising the COMESA merger control regime on 13 February 2026.

The Competition Commission (Commission) has approved two transactions whereby Oceana Group Limited (acting through subsidiary companies) (Oceana) is to acquire interests, shares and assets in the fishing and cold storage industries.

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.

On 26 June 2026, the Competition Commission published draft Terms of Reference for a proposed market inquiry into South Africa’s franchising sector.

A number of sectors in the South African economy are characterised by concentrated markets with dominant suppliers, where dominance is determined by a supplier's...

On 13 October 2020, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement between Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd (Shoprite) and the Competition Commission (Commission).

The Competition Tribunal has recently heard and approved an acquisition by Stefanutti Stocks Proprietary Limited of all the assets which comprise the business carried out by Energotec, a division of First Strut Limited t/a the First Tech Group.

The COMESA Competition Commission ("CCC") Appeals Board has concluded one of the most closely followed investigations in the African sports broadcasting industry.

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

Recently, the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) reversed the decision of the Competition Tribunal in the matter of Nationwide Poles CC and Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd.

On 15 December 2017, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the "DTI") published a memorandum of understanding entered into between the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission...

Following Parliament's adoption of the Constitution Seventeenth Amendment Bill on 20 November 2012, the Supreme Court of Appeal's jurisdiction to hear appeals from the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) has been restricted in respect of certain matters.

In his address, Dr Lipimile indicated that the Commission was poised to commence its official operations in the course of February 2012, or so soon thereafter.

The Competition Amendment Act, No. 1 of 2009 was first published as a bill in June 2008, and seeks to introduce a variety of new provisions and to amend certain existing provisions of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998 (as amended).

On 18 September 2017, the Competition Commission is expected to commence a market inquiry into data services in South Africa. This is the sixth market inquiry to be initiated by the Commission.

On the 25th of March 2021, proposed new merger filing forms were published in the Government Gazette for public comment.