The Competition Tribunal has approved, as an order, a settlement agreement whereby wire and steel manufacturer Cape Gate has agreed to pay a R1.38-million administrative penalty. The agreement... 

Statutory body the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published South African National Standard (SANS) 37002 whistleblowing management systems — guidelines.  This document provides the... 

Local regulatory body the Competition Tribunal has dismissed a case of collusive tendering through price fixing against four firms and three joint ventures (JVs) that participated in a 2015 Eskom... 

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement in which Gauteng-based solar energy firm Pacific Solar has agreed to pay a R200 000 administrative penalty after it was... 

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... 

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 has accused a local municipality of charging it... 

The High Court has upheld the decision by the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) to increase the imposition of antidumping duties from 8% to 40% on Indian chemical company Tata... 

The Competition Commission of South Africa has gazetted the draft terms of reference for a new market inquiry into the South African steel industry, which will examine whether or not there are any... 

Heineken's acquisition of South Africa’s biggest wine exporter got the final regulatory approval it needed, setting up the Dutch brewer for expansion across the continent. South Africa’s... 

JSE-listed logistics and mobility solutions company Super Group has received Competition Tribunal approval, with conditions, to acquire retail and supply chain audit verification company RSC... 

The Competition Commission has published guidelines on the exchange of competitively sensitive information following requests from various stakeholders, including businesses and industry... 

Distell Group boosted revenue in South Africa and across the continent as a deal between the country’s biggest wine exporter and Heineken NV continues to go through a regulatory approval process.... 

The Competition Tribunal on February 22 issued an order prohibiting the proposed intermediate merger between paper and packaging company Corruseal Group and recycled containerboard and paper... 

The Competition Commission has published the final terms of reference for the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry (FPMI), which is aimed at assessing whether there are any features in the fresh produce... 

The Competition Commission has approved the proposed transaction whereby steel maker Trident Steel subsidiary Trident Steel Africa (TSA) intends to acquire Aveng subsidiary Aveng Trident Steel... 

The Competition Tribunal has appointed three preeminent senior counsel who will serve as members. The appointments comprise advocates Geoff Budlender, Jerome Wilson and Tembeka Ngcukaitobi. 

The Competition Commission has launched a merger database, which is accessible through its website, for use by the public and researchers. The database is aimed at advancing research within the... 

The Competition Commission has prohibited a proposed transaction whereby Amsterdam-based chemicals company AkzoNobel intended to acquire paint and coatings manufacturers Kansai Plascon Africa (KPA)... 

The Competition Commission has referred to the Competition Tribunal a complaint against Vita Gas for the alleged abuse of market dominance in the supply of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from import... 

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved JSE-listed real estate investment trust Emira Property Fund’s proposed buyout of Transcend Residential Property. Upon the implementation of the... 

The Competition Commission has published revised guidelines on small merger notifications, which primarily aim to assist the commission in clearly identifying small mergers and acquisitions in... 

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso believes more support for whistleblowers is needed if South Africa is going to make any meaningful headway in the fight against corruption.... 

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) says it has agreed to a payment plan with the Competition Commission, subject to confirmation by the Competition Tribunal, for the payment of... 

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve, with conditions, the proposed transaction whereby the Heineken Group through Sunside Acquisitions (Newco) intends... 

Newly appointed Competition Commission Commissioner Doris Tshepe has stressed that the Commission did not have ten years to set precedents on new amendments to the Competition Act. “There is an... 

The Competition Commission South Africa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) to establish a general framework for bilateral communication and... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has announced the publishing of a draft notice in the Government Gazette on August 31 which sets out proposed terms for a new block exemption... 

According to the ‘Essential Food Pricing Monitoring Report’, released by the Competition Commission on August 24, South African consumers may be facing opportunistic price increases in sunflower... 

The benefit of rope access for routine industrial inspection work was again demonstrated when leading rope access specialist Skyriders Access Specialists successfully completed a project for... 

The Competition Tribunal has granted paper and plastics packaging manufacturer Mpact leave to intervene in the intermediate merger proceedings between paper packaging company Corruseal and recycled... 

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement wherein four firms admit that they unintentionally contravened the Competition Act, specifically that parties to a large... 

The Competition Commission has called on major airlines in South Africa to help bring capacity into the market following a decision by Comair to suspend all British Airways and kulula.com flights,... 

The Competition Commission and ticketing services company Computicket have reached a settlement agreement in terms of which Computicket has agreed to pay a fine of R11.3-million to settle a second... 

Ten installers of automatic fire sprinklers, which were implicated in a cartel case currently being heard before the Competition Tribunal, have concluded separate settlement agreements after being... 

The Competition Commission published a practice note on the Promotion of Competition and Inclusion in Supplier Panels of Banks and Insurers on February 28, building on the enforcement and advocacy...