Competition Tribunal of South Africa
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The Tribunal promotes competition for the benefit of consumers - and regulates mergers and prohibited practices
DTI Campus, Sunnyside,Pretoria
Joined November 2015
Competition Tribunal approves Canal+ and MultiChoice merger with conditions. For full details and the list of conditions, read more here:
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The Tribunal’s decision follows a merger hearing during which oral submissions were made by: the Competition Commission (Commission); the merger parties; the Department of Trade, Industry and...
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The Tribunal panel comprises Ms Mondo Mazwai (presiding); Ms Andiswa Ndoni; and Mr Andre Wessels
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The Tribunal yesterday heard submissions from the merger parties (including from David Mignot, the CEO of Canal+ Africa); @CompComSA; @the_dtic; Media Monitoring Africa and Pambili Media
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The Competition Tribunal will today continue to hear submissions relating the proposed merger between French media group, Canal+, and South African pay-TV operator, MultiChoice Group Limited.
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The Tribunal will hear submissions from: @CompComSA; the merger parties; @the_dtic; Media Monitoring Africa Trust (a non-profit organisation for ethical and fair journalism) and Pambili Media (a film and creative agency specialising in cinematic storytelling).
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The Competition Tribunal is hearing the proposed merger between French media group, Canal+, and South African pay-TV operator, MultiChoice Group Limited. Proceedings are set down for today and tomorrow.
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Merger Alert: Pharmacare Ltd t/a Aspen Pharmacare and certain rights held by Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd
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The Tribunal has approved a merger that will see Pharmacare Ltd, trading as Aspen Pharmacare, acquire the promotion, sales, marketing and distribution rights to 17 branded pharmaceutical products...
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Hearing Alert: Tomorrow the Competition Tribunal will hear the proposed merger between Canal+ and MultiChoice. Read more here:
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Merger Alert: K2025069797 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and the student housing immovable properties and rental enterprises trading under the name “My Space @”, represented by My Space Hostel (Pty) Ltd
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The Tribunal has unconditionally approved the proposed merger whereby NewCo will acquire various student housing properties and rental enterprises from My Space Hostel (Pty) Ltd...
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Invitation to serve on the Audit and Risk Committees of the Competition Tribunal (closing date for applications: 31 July 2025)
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Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 4 July 2025
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The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed merger in which Fedgroup Smart Agri Fund (Pty) Ltd will acquire a specified percentage of the issued share capital of Forward Finance Holdings...
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The Competition Tribunal provides a summary of the timelines in the Sun International/Peermont merger from the time that it was referred to the Tribunal, including interlocutory proceedings and various hearing dates that were offered to the parties:
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The Tribunal, in table format, provides a summary of the timelines in the abovementioned large merger from the time that it was referred to the Tribunal, including interlocutory proceedings and...
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Tribunal releases public version of reasons in Vodacom/Maziv merger decision
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The Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) has today, Tuesday 24 June 2025, published the public version of its Reasons for prohibiting the proposed merger between Vodacom (Pty) Ltd and Maziv (Pty) Ltd.
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Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 12 June 2025
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The Tribunal has conditionally approved the proposed merger in which Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd will initially acquire a specified percentage of the issued share capital of SSG Holdings...
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The hearing is being held online. The panel members comprise Prof. Imraan Valodia; Adv. Geoff Budlender SC; and Ms Andiswa Ndoni.
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5. The NHLS contends that the referral lacks sufficient factual allegations to sustain a case and is vague and embarrassing. It has also challenged Glenmore’s supplementary affidavit as materially flawed.
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4. Afrocentric argues Glenmore’s referral is vague, legally flawed, fails to allege specific prohibited conduct and is outside the Tribunal’s jurisdiction. It argues that it is not properly identified as a legal entity while its subsidiary, M-Med, has not been joined as a party.
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3. This followed a “non-recommendation” issued by the NHLS and SAPHRA. Glenmore claims the exclusion was irrational and intended to remove it and its supplier from the market, despite efforts to address regulatory concerns and international use of the tests.
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2. Glenmore seeks damages, alleging exclusionary conduct in contravention of the Competition Act. The case relates to the 2021 exclusion of COVID-19 antigen test kits from use in the public and private sectors, which Glenmore had supplied to the NHLS at the request of SAPHRA.
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The Competition Tribunal will hear two exception applications today, in a matter involving Glenmore Capital’s self-referred complaint against the Department of Health, Afrocentric and the National Health Laboratory Service.
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