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Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal – 2 June 2023

Posted 02 June 2023

The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Clicks Investments intends to acquire Sorbet Holdings. The Tribunal has approved the transaction subject to conditions that relate to: promoting a greater spread of ownership by HDP and SMME; localisation; and training. Continue reading

Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 31 May 2023

Posted 31 May 2023

The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed merger whereby Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd (“Pioneer Foods”) intends to acquire shares in Future Life Health Products (Pty) Ltd (“Future Life”). Post-merger, Pioneer Foods will be the sole shareholder of Future Life... Continue reading

Tribunal confirms consent agreement in which solar energy firm agrees to pay a penalty after being accused of tender collusion

Posted 30 May 2023

The Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement in which a Gauteng-based solar energy firm has agreed to pay a R200 000 administrative penalty after it was accused of collusion by the Competition Commission... Continue reading

Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 29 May 2023

Posted 29 May 2023

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed transactions whereby (i) Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd intends to acquire shares in Capital Legacy Solutions (Pty) Ltd and (ii) ARC Financial Services Investments (Pty) Ltd, a non-controlling shareholder in Capital Legacy, intends to acquire negative control in Capital Legacy Continue reading

Merger Alert: K2022877768 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd And SANTS Private Higher Education Institution (Pty) Ltd

Posted 23 May 2023

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger whereby K2022877768 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (“Bidco”) intends to acquire SANTS Private Higher Education Institution (Pty) Ltd (“SANTS”) from J2LD Investments (Pty) Ltd (“J2LD”). Continue reading

Tribunal interdicts Sasol Gas from increasing its gas prices for six months

Posted 18 May 2023

The Competition Tribunal has granted an interim relief application brought by the Industrial Gas Users’ Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA), interdicting Sasol Gas from increasing the price of piped natural gas above R68.39/GJ for the next six months. Natural gas is an essential input for IGUA-SA’s members which include large industrial users of gas in South Africa. Continue reading

Tribunal finds that it has jurisdiction in case involving alleged excessive pricing of electricity

Posted 16 May 2023

The Competition Tribunal has ruled that it does have jurisdiction to hear and decide a case in which a large producer of wire and steel products accuses a local municipality of charging it excessive prices for electricity. Continue reading

Merger Alert: Tribunal approves merger whereby WBHO sells student accommodation property

Posted 26 April 2023

WBHO is selling its undivided share in the student accommodation property letting enterprise known as “Units on Park Street”, located in Hatfield, Gauteng... Continue reading

Merger Alert: outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 25 April 2023

Posted 25 April 2023

The Tribunal has approved, with employment related conditions, the proposed large merger whereby Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings (Pty) Ltd intends to acquire Kenilworth Racing (Pty) Ltd from The Thoroughbred Horseracing Trust... Continue reading

Merger Alert: Sanlam Ltd and Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd And Afrocentric Investment Corporation Ltd

Posted 19 April 2023

The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger wherein Sanlam Ltd (“Sanlam”) and Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd (“Sanlam Life”) intend to acquire shareholding in AfroCentric. Post-merger, Sanlam will have sole control over the AfroCentric Group... Continue reading

Case Alert: Apollo Studios (Pty) Ltd and Motomatix (Pty) Ltd And Audatex SA (Pty) Ltd and CCSA

Posted 17 April 2023

The Tribunal has dismissed an urgent application for interim relief in which Apollo Studios and Motomatix applied for an order to, among other things, interdict Audatex SA from removing a software application called “PartSmart” from the Audatex platform... Continue reading

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Type	Case #	Parties	Date	Press Release
Large Merger	LM172Jan23	Clicks Investment And Sorbet Holdings	2023-06-02	Download
Large Merger	LM206Mar23	K2023645019 And Aurex Holdings	2023-06-02	Download
Large Merger	LM200Mar23	Pioneer Foods And Future Life Health Products	2023-05-31	Download
Large Merger	LM205Mar23	VCAP1 Alliances And Virtual Payment Solutions	2023-05-31	Download
Consent Order	CO006Apr23	CC And Pacific Solar Technologies	2023-05-30	Download
Large Merger	LM188Feb23	Sanlam Life Insurance And Capital Legacy Solutions	2023-05-29	Download
Large Merger	LM012May23	ARC Financial Services And Capital Legacy Solutions	2023-05-29	Download
Large Merger	LM199Mar23	K2022877768 And Sants Private Higher Education Institution	2023-05-23	Download
Interim Relief	IR095Aug22	Industrial Gas Users And Sasol Gas and Others	2023-05-18	Download
Procedural Matter	OTH110Sep22	Sasol Gas And CC and Others	2023-05-18	Download
Interlocutory Application	CRP162Jan22/PIL201Feb22	Emfuleni Local Municipality And Cape Gate	2023-05-16	Download
Large Merger	LM181Feb23	Units on Park Street And WBHO Construction	2023-04-26	Download
Large Merger	LM158Dec22	Hollywood Sportsbook Holdings And Kenilworth Racing	2023-04-25	Download
Large Merger	LM180Feb23	Community Property Company And Sam Ntuli Mall	2023-04-25	Download
Large Merger	LM164Dec22	Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions And Transport Business	2023-04-25	Download
Large Merger	LM173Jan23	Foschini Retail Group And Street Fever	2023-04-25	Download
Large Merger	LM165Dec22	Sanlam And Afrocentric Investment	2023-04-19	Download
Interim Relief	IR198Mar23	Apollo Studios And Audatex SA	2023-04-17	Download
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