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Guidelines outlining how the competition authorities will calculate penalties for parties who implement notifiable transactions without approval have been published.

South Africa's Competition Commission has published a comprehensive impact study examining Employee Share Ownership Plans mandated as merger remedies, revealing that while all assessed ESOPs held shares with voting rights...

The Competition Commission recently published a notice designed to inform franchisors and franchisees about the impact of the Competition Act on their franchising arrangements.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's decision to invest in South African retailer Massmart Holdings Limited, has been seen as a vote of confidence in the country and in Africa in general.

On 26 June 2026, the South African Competition Commission (Commission) published draft terms of reference for a proposed market inquiry into the South African franchise...

International markets have become increasingly closely integrated as a result of globalisation. Stemming from this phenomenon is the emergence of a wave of cross-border mergers and acquisitions and subsequently, the need for an adequate regulatory body.

On 20 March 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his address at the Second Black Industrialists and Exporters Conference, emphasised the vital imperative of rectifying the injustices endured...

"In a product business model, firms create value by developing differentiated products for specific customer needs, and they capture value by charging money...

On Wednesday, 13 July, the Competition Commission published its provisional report in the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (the "OIPMI").

South Africa's Competition Tribunal has dismissed a complaint referred by the Competition Commission against Totalgaz Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, Oryx Oil South Africa...

Dominant firms are prohibited by the Competition Act 1998 from charging excessive prices to the detriment of consumers. Why only dominant firms? The presumption is that a small firm will lose its customers to its competitors if it charges excessive prices.

The Health Market Inquiry ("HMI") today released its final findings and recommendations pursuant to its almost six year long investigation into the healthcare industry.

The role of public interest considerations in the context of the merger control regime is elevated under the Revised Competition Bill.

As far as the appeal avenue in competition matters is concerned, the landscape is about to change significantly with the adoption of the Constitution 17th Amendment Bill.

Competition laws are being enforced in most African countries. In the past year, several new national and regional competition regulators became operational, and plans are underway for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to harmonise competition law across the continent