The Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) unconditionally approved a merger between the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Landbank) and Corporate Lending Book, an operating division of Gro Capital Financial Services (Proprietary) Limited, on 30 May 2012.

In July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) approved the sale of a silica mine between rival companies, overturning the decision by the Competition Commission (Commission) to prohibit the merger.

The Competition Tribunal has recently given reasons for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought against an exemption granted by the Competition Commission to the South African Petroleum Association.

Swartz maintained from the outset that Tulisa had not contravened the Competition Act.

Parties contemplating merger transactions involving more than one step are often unsure whether they can notify the transaction as one indivisible transaction, or whether they will need to file multiple

The Government has already taken swift action against the Coronavirus pandemic through regulations gazetted by the Minister of the Department of Trade and Industry ("the DTI").

Much of this growth is driven by a shift in strategy: international companies, particularly in the manufacturing sector, are seeking to acquire local businesses to manage costs, hedge against global volatility...

In terms of the Regulations, all parties to a "major B-BBEE transaction" are required to register the transaction with the B-BBEE Commission.

In our previous article, we emphasised the importance of proper employment contracts and highlighted the significance of including clauses relating to restraint of trade agreements...

Of recent, KISCH IP has tasted tremendous success in the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Following the release of its position paper in February 2019, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published its long-awaited draft regulations

The government has put in place a further long-term regulatory measure to address the current challenges facing South Africa's transport and logistics infrastructure.

The much-anticipated Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018 (Amendment Act), has been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Despite the international sub-prime crisis and a slowing South African economy, a significant number of mergers have been notified to the South African competition authorities this year.