Trust issues: competition watchdog under fire
The Constitutional Court’s banks ruling has intensified scrutiny of a Competition Commission battling credibility and competence…
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A court ruling has excoriated the tribunal’s behaviour in a way that raises serious questions about its competence and ethics…
One last hurdle for Vodacom + Maziv
The Competition Appeal Court still has to sign off this four-year merger. But a new condition imposed could be a game-changer for future mega-deals…
Anatomy of an abandoned merger
Sun International, Peermont, intervenor Tsogo and their legal teams are to blame for an abandoned deal. Not the competition authorities…
Sun sets on Peermont bid
The Competition Tribunal was due to hear the Sun International-Peermont matter in August. A postponement has seen the parties call off the deal…
Barloworld: Newco needs more time
The Newco consortium has requested a postponement from the Competition Tribunal. An employee share ownership plan may be the reason…
Here’s the law that’s tying merger deals in knots
Vodacom’s failed Maziv merger isn’t just a story about competition policy – it’s about the law that’s slowing down deal approvals…
The exchange … with Remgro’s Jannie Durand
Remgro has slated the length of time it takes to do deals in South Africa as ‘totally unacceptable’. Still, business is looking up…
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