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Unitrans, Action Ford deal gets competition authority thumbs up
29th January 2018 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved a merger whereby Unitrans Automotive, wholly-owned by Steinhoff International Holdings, acquires Action Ford's vehicle dealership business. The... 


Tribunal refuses to confirm consent agreement between commission, ammonia producers
29th January 2018 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Tribunal has refused to confirm a consent agreement entered into between the Competition Commission and AECI, Foskor, Omnia Fertilizers and Sasol South Africa, on the basis of... 


Woodlands Dairy, Fairfield Dairy merger conditionally approved
26th January 2018 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved a merger between Gutsche Family Investments, which controls Woodlands Dairy, and Fairfield Dairy. The companies manufacture and supply butter,... 


DTI denies ‘rivalry’ with EDD over amendments to Competition Act
DTI denies ‘rivalry’ with EDD over amendments to Competition Act
25th January 2018 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has denied reports of rivalry with the Economic Development Department over proposed amendments to the Competition Act, which its claims to support. In a... 


CompCom suspends advisory opinion services pending outcome of court case
23rd January 2018 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

The Competition Commission has suspended its advisory opinion services pending the finalisation of the case against Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI). This follows a Competition Appeal Court... 


Garth Strachan speaks while Imraan Valodia looks on at a CCRED panel discussion on competition legislation
Concerns raised over lack of policy framework for competition law changes
19th January 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Concern has been expressed about the absence of a comprehensive competition policy framework to help guide proposed amendments to competition legislation and facilitate greater alignment with other... 


Tribunal approves JV between three international shipping companies
17th January 2018 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Tribunal has approved, with conditions, the intermediate merger whereby Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (KL) intend to merge... 


Construction industry making progress with deals to transform the sector
Construction industry making progress with deals to transform the sector
8th January 2018 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

In a move that will see local construction companies further honour their agreements with government to ensure  inclusivity for black contractors in the South African construction sector, the... 


ArcelorMittal, Competition Commission reach payment agreement
18th December 2017 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Local steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has reached an agreement with the Competition Commission to divide its 2017 payment into three separate tranches of R100-million each. In... 


Tribunal approves mergers involving seed, wheat milling companies
4th December 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Tribunal has approved the acquisition of seed and wheat milling companies Progress Milling and Noordfed by holding company K2014202010, a joint venture between Louis Dreyfus Company... 


Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel
Competition Amendment Bill moves to give teeth to market inquiry instrument
1st December 2017 By: Terence Creamer

Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel released the Competition Amendment Bill for public comment on Friday, indicating that he expects the proposed legislation to be placed before lawmakers... 


SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS
Authorities would do well to accelerate the pace of affordable housing delivery, such as Reconstruction and Development Programme housing
SA lacking global competitiveness
17th November 2017 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Local legislation, including stringent policy frameworks, continues to prove cumbersome for the South African construction sector, particularly owing to the necessity to conduct socioeconomic- and... 


Competition Appeal Court Judge President Dennis Davis
Upcoming competition law amendments to focus on economic concentration
9th November 2017 By: Terence Creamer

The chairperson of the Ministerial advisory panel set up to propose ways of strengthening the Competition Act to deal with “persistently high levels of economic concentration” in the South African... 


Tribunal confirms R4.35m settlement with Godrich Flour Mills
31st October 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a settlement agreement with Godrich Flour Mills for price fixing in the market for milled white maize products. Godrich has agreed to pay R4.35-million for... 


Sub-Saharan Africa sets another record for number of business reforms
Sub-Saharan Africa sets another record for number of business reforms
31st October 2017 By: Natasha Odendaal

Sub-Saharan African countries have set a new record, for the second consecutive year, for the number of business reforms undertaken during 2016/17, a new World Bank report shows. The ‘Doing... 


MANAGING MATTERS
Sasol reviews and monitors material matters through stakeholder inclusiveness always keeping a sustainability context in mind
Sasol mitigates material matters issues in 2017
27th October 2017

To mitigate material matters that could substantially affect its ability to create value in the short, medium or long term, as a result of not being able to execute its strategy and the impact... 


Fresh produce market agents, association referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution
11th October 2017 By: Schalk Burger

Fourteen fresh produce market agents and association, the Institute for Market Agents of South Africa, have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution in relation to charges of... 


Radical? Really?
29th September 2017 By: Keith Campbell

Roughly in the middle of this month (September), speaking on the sidelines of the Annual General Meeting of his luxury goods businesses holding company, Switzerland-based Compagnie Financière... 


Competition Commission welcomes merger filing fees increase, new merger threshold determination
18th September 2017 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Commission on Monday lauded the planned increase in merger filing fees for intermediate and large mergers, as well as the new determination of merger thresholds, both effective... 


Commission refers case of division of markets against Beefcor, CFP to tribunal
13th September 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Commission has referred a division of markets case against Beefcor and Cape Fruit Processors (CFP) to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. It is alleged that the two companies... 


Furniture removal companies face price-fixing charges over e-toll levy
12th September 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Eleven furniture removal companies and the movers’ association to which they belong face prosecution by the Competition Tribunal for alleged price fixing, involving the e-tolls levy they charge... 


Second international car shipping company faces prosecution by tribunal
12th September 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Norwegian car shipping company Hoegh Autoliners has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution on seven charges relating to alleged collusive tendering, price fixing and market... 


Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa
Boost Competition Act to address concentration, stimulate transformation – Ramaphosa
1st September 2017 By: Terence Creamer

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a broadening of competition policy and legislation to address ongoing structural concentration in the ownership and control in key economic sectors... 


Tribunal hears settlement agreement involving wire cable industry association
23rd August 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Tribunal is considering a settlement agreement involving the Association of Electric Cable Manufacturers South Africa (AECMSA), which has admitted to fixing the selling price of... 


Still much uncertainty as LPG stakeholders grapple with market inquiry findings
Still much uncertainty as LPG stakeholders grapple with market inquiry findings
18th August 2017 By: Mia Breytenbach

In the findings and recommendations of the first-ever market inquiry into the local liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry, the Competition Commission urges public and private organisations to... 


Computer thieves hit Competition Commission
14th August 2017 By: African News Agency

Daring thieves broke into the offices of the Competition Commission and stole two laptops from the division that investigates cartels. Sipho Ngwema, the head of communications at the Competition... 


INDUSTRIAL ROLEMODEL
Liquefied petroleum gas industry could play a strategic role in the establishment of a gas economy as key lessons can be learnt from this industry 
Legal and policy certainty required if gas economy is to be realised
4th August 2017 By: Mia Breytenbach

Key factors that will influence the establishment of a gas economy in South Africa include the passing of the amended Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) and greater clarity... 


Competition Commission raids premises of 25 fire sprinkler installers
3rd August 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Commission on Thursday carried out simultaneous and coordinated search and seizure raids at the premises of the Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (Asib) and 24 fire control and... 


Stuttaford Van Lines charged for collusive tendering in government furniture transportation
3rd August 2017 By: African News Agency

Furniture removal company, Stuttaford Van Lines, on Wednesday was charged with 649 counts of collusive tendering relating to hundreds of government tenders issued for furniture transportation.  The... 


Tribunal confirms consent agreement with gear pump supplier
28th July 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Competition Tribunal this week approved a consent agreement with Fermel for colluding and dividing up markets for branded gear pumps. The Competition Commission followed up a February complaint... 


Tribunal confirms settlement agreement with second fire control systems supplier
26th July 2017 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Fireco Gauteng, now called KRS Fire, which specialises in supplying, installing and maintaining fire control and protection systems, has agreed to pay a R909 376 administrative penalty for... 


Competition Commission launches inquiry into public transport sector
17th July 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Commission has launched a market inquiry into the public passenger transport sector following numerous complaints relating to public transport in the country.    The ‘Public... 


Two chemicals companies fined for cartel conduct
14th July 2017 By: Anine Kilian

Two companies involved in the manufacture and supply of key chemical input materials used to make detergents, cosmetics and toiletries have agreed to pay fines to the Competition Commission after... 


HIGH PROFILE Hydraulic cyclinder components being cut from a 300 mm carbon steel plate at Special Steels
Locally produced engineering steel declining
7th July 2017 By: Nica Schreuder

It has become cheaper to import finished products manufactured  overseas  than to manufacture engineering steel in the country, which has resulted in more than half the country’s foundries closing... 


Corobrik says collusion charges a misunderstanding
6th July 2017 By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Construction materials provider Corobrik believes its agreements with other brick manufacturing companies were legitimate and defensible in terms of the Competition Act. The Competition Commission... 


Commission approves Dow, DuPont merger with conditions
5th July 2017 By: Anine Kilian

The Competition Commission has recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the proposed large merger between DuPont and Dow Chemical Company be approved with conditions.    Both Dow and DuPont are... 


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