Media Releases

1. Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 28 November 2023

2023-11-28

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Joint Venture Firm to be incorporated And New H Powertrain Holding S.L.U
Collins Property Group Limited And Collins Property Projects (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions
Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

2. Merger Alert: Tribunal prohibits merger wherein Dutch owner of Dulux paint wants to buy the owner of its local rival, Plascon, in South Africa

2023-11-21

Type of matter

Intermediate merger

Parties involved

Akzo Nobel N.V And Kansai Plascon Africa Ltd And Kansai Plascon East Africa (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Prohibited

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

3. Tribunal grants MTN and Rain intervention rights in pending Vodacom, BVI merger proceedings

2023-11-17

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

4. Tribunal confirms Standard Chartered Bank settlement agreement in the so-called Forex cartel case – bank agrees to pay R42.7m penalty and to cooperate in the prosecution of the case

2023-11-15

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

5. Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 14 November 2023

2023-11-14

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger
Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Hatfield Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Hatfield Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd And the business of the Audi Centre, Somerset West Dealership and the property on which the Audi Centre operates
Attacq Waterfall Investment Company (Pty) Ltd And Pocket 3 and Pocket 24 on Portion 1 of the Waterfall Farm 5
Pharmacare Ltd t/a Aspen Pharmacare And the promotion, sales and distribution rights of certai pharmaceutical products sold in South Africa by Eli Lilly SA (Pty) Ltd
Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) duly represented by the Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC) And Shenge Property Group (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions
Approved without conditions
Approved without conditions
Approved without conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

6. Merger Alert: Super Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd And Right Side Up (Pty) Ltd

2023-11-03

Type of matter

Large merger

Parties involved

Super Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd And Right Side Up (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

7. Merger Alert: Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd and the aviation fuel supply assets of BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd located at George and King Phalo Airports

2023-10-26

Type of matter

Large merger

Parties involved

Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd and the aviation fuel supply assets of BP Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd located at the George and King Phalo airports

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

8. Tribunal prohibits Sasol’s sale of sodium cyanide business to Draslovka

2023-10-11

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

9. Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 11 October 2023

2023-10-11

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Sanlam Life Insurance Limited And Sanlam Personal Loans (Pty) Ltd
Capitalworks Continental Holdings Partnership And Continental Compounders (Pty) Ltd and Continental Engineering Compounds (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions
Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

10. Tribunal confirms Unilever settlement in possible market division case – firm agrees to pay R16m penalty

2023-10-09

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

11. Merger Alert: Bidair Cargo (Pty) Ltd And Interloc Freight Services (Pty) Ltd

2023-10-06

Type of matter

Large merger

Parties involved

Bidair Cargo (Pty) Ltd And Interloc Freight Services (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

12. Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 28 September 2023

2023-09-28

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Dis-Chem Distribution (Pty) Ltd And Capital PropFund (Pty) Ltd in Respect of The Immovable Property Known as ERF 137 Longmeadow Business Estate Extension 10
Kuehne and Nagel (Pty) Ltd And Morgan Cargo (Pty) Ltd, Morgan Cargo (KZN) (Pty) Ltd and Morgan Cargo Express (Pty) Ltd
K2012150042 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd And Old Mint (Pty) Ltd in respect of its ownership and direct control of the Target Property, Old Mint Industrial Park

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions
Approved with conditions
Approved without conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

13. Competition Tribunal dismisses Nu Africa’s complaint referral against Distell

2023-09-27

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

14. Merger Alert: Pick n Pay Stores Ltd And the various assets and the business belonging to the Tomis group of companies

2023-09-06

Type of matter

Large merger

Parties involved

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd And the various assets and the business belonging to the Tomis group of companies

Tribunal Decision

Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

15. Merger Alert: outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 17 August 2023

2023-08-18

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger
Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Sanlam Emerging Markets Proprietary Limited and Allianz Europe B.V. And SAN JV (RF) (Pty) Ltd
Goscor Lift Truck Company (Pty) Ltd And Main Street 1967 (Pty) Ltd
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) P.J.S.C And OMV Aktiengesellschaft
Petrefuel Holdings (Pty) Ltd And Royale Energy (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved with conditions
Approved without conditions
Approved without conditions
Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

16. Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal - 4 August 2023

2023-08-04

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Capital Propfund (Pty) Ltd and Pick N Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd on Behalf of the Immovable Property Known as "ERF 137 Longmeadow"
Hudaco Trading (Pty) Ltd and the trading assets and trading liabilities of Brigit Fire (Pty) Ltd, Brigit Systems (Pty) Ltd and Porta Gas (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved without conditions
Approved without conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

17. Tribunal dismisses Mlonzi, Econ Oil interim relief application against Eskom

2023-08-04

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

18. Tribunal grants GovChat, #Let’sTalk intervention rights in upcoming case involving Meta, WhatsApp and Facebook SA

2023-08-01

Type of matter

not applicable

Parties involved

not applicable

Tribunal Decision

not applicable

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

19. Merger Alert: Outcome of mergers decided by the Tribunal – 27 July 2023

2023-07-27

Type of matter

Large merger
Large merger
Large merger

Parties involved

Auto Industrial Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd And Auto Industrial Group (Pty) Ltd
Komatsu Mining Corp And GHH Group GmbH
Lief 853 (Pty) Ltd And Zimco Group (Pty) Ltd

Tribunal Decision

Approved with conditions
Approved with conditions
Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941383

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library

20. Merger Alert: Takatso Aviation (Pty) Ltd And South African Airways State Owned Company Limited

2023-07-25

Type of matter

Large merger

Parties involved

Takatso Aviation (Pty) Ltd And South African Airways State Owned Company Limited

Tribunal Decision

Approved with conditions

Issued By

Gillian de Gouveia, Communications Manager
On behalf of the Competition Tribunal of South Africa

Tel:

27123941384

Cell:

27824101195

E-Mail:

GillianD@comptrib.co.za

X (Twitter):

twitter.com/comptrib/status/1861692486839607353

LinkedIn:

za.linkedin.com/company/competition-tribunal-of-south-africa

From: Info Library