DECIDED CASES
Once the Competition Tribunal has concluded the adjudication of a case, the panel presiding over the case must issue a decision. This decision is accompanied by a written order and, in most cases, reasons and it is binding and enforceable.
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| Title | Case# | Parties | Court Outcome | Outcome Date | Case File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Merger | LM051Jul23 | AFRIMAT LTD AND LAFARGE SOUTH AFRICA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-04-10 | View |
| Large Merger | LM125Nov23 | WOOLWORTHS (PTY) LTD AND ABSOLUTE PETS (PTY) LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-04-02 | View |
| Large Merger | LM150Dec23 | SENTRAAL-SUID COOPERATIVE LTD AND DIE HUMANSDORPSE LANDBOU KOOPERASIE BEPERK | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-03-31 | View |
| Large Merger | LM170Feb24 | RMB VENTURES EIGHT (PTY) LTD AND MOHAU PRIVATE EQUITY FUND 1 (PTY) LTD AND BULLDOG GROUP HOLDING COMPANY | Approved | 2024-03-26 | View |
| Settlement Agreement | CR025May15/SA008Apr23akazi | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND AGS FRASERS INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD | Confirmed | 2024-03-18 | View |
| Settlement Agreement | CR130Aug17/SA009Apr23akazi | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND STUTTAFORD VAN LINES (PTY) LTD | Confirmed Remitted to CT | 2024-03-18 | View |
| Settlement Agreement | CR130Aug17/SA009Apr23akazi | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND STUTTAFORD VAN LINES (PTY) LTD | Confirmed | 2024-03-18 | View |
| Consent Order | CO165Feb24genna | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND TOKAI RIKA COMPANY LTD | Confirmed | 2024-03-15 | View |
| Large Merger | LM116Oct23 | RAND AGRI HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD AND JVD COMMODITIES (PTY) LTD AND JVD IP (PTY) LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-03-14 | View |
| Large Merger | LM152Dec23 | CAPITEC LIFE LTD AND THE FUNERAL INSURANCE BUSINESS UNDERWRITTEN IN THE CELL STRUCTURE OF CENTRIQ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-03-14 | View |
| Large Merger | LM131Nov23 | DEVLAND CASH AND CARRY (PTY) LTD AND VARIOUS GROCERY RETAIL AND WHOLESALES STORES OPERATED UNDER THE BRAND NAMES CAMBRIDGE FOODS AND RHINO AND ULTIMATELY OWNED BY MASSMART HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions Remitted to CT | 2024-03-05 | View |
| Large Merger | LM129Nov23 | HYPROP INVESTMENTS LTD AND TABLE BAY MALL PROPERTY TRUST | Approved Remitted to CT | 2024-03-01 | View |
| Large Merger | LM142Dec23 | SASOL PENSION FUND; LUVON INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD; AND LITAPRO (PTY) LTD AND EDEN MEANDER | Approved Subject to Conditionsed / Granted | 2024-02-28 | View |
| Large Merger | LM147Dec23 | RMB VENTURES EIGHT (PTY) LTD AND BOPA MORUO FUND II (PTY) LTD AND ICON ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | Approved Remitted to CT | 2024-02-28 | View |
| Large Merger | LM154Dec23 | REDEFINE RETAIL (PTY) LTD AND PAN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD | Approveded / Granted | 2024-02-28 | View |
| Large Merger | LM035Jun23 | Liberty Mncube Imraan Valodia Andiswa Ndoni | Approved Subject to Conditionsed / Granted | 2024-02-20 | View |
| Interim Relief | IR080Aug23 | DEPANSUM (PTY) LTD T/A DLOCAL AND VISA INC; VISA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (PTY) LTD; NEDBANK LTD; COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted Remitted to CT | 2024-02-19 | View |
| Large Merger | LM158Dec23 | SPE MID-MARKET FUND I PARTNERSHIP (REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL PARTNER, SPE MID-MARKET FUND I GENERAL PARTNER (PTY) LTD) AND S BACHER COMPANY (PTY) LTD | Approveded / Granted | 2024-02-19 | View |
| Interlocutory Application | LM051Jul23/INT133Nov23 | LETSOELA INVESTMENT HOLDING TRUST; NCHAKHA MOLOI N.O AND AFRIMAT LTD; LAFARGE SOUTH AFRICA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD; COMPETITION COMMISSION | Dismissed Remitted to CT | 2024-02-14 | View |
| Interlocutory Application | LM051Jul23/INT141Dec23 | BA BAROLONG BOO TAU RAPULANA COMMUNITY; BAROLONG BOO TAU TRADITIONAL COUNCIL AND COMPETITION COMMISSION; LAFARGE SOUTH AFRICA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD; AFRIMAT LTD | Granted Remitted to CT | 2024-02-14 | View |
| Interlocutory Application | LM196Mar23/DSC169Feb24 | VITOL EMERALD BIDCO (PTY) LTD; ENGEN LTD AND ASTRON ENERGY (PTY) LTD | Granted | 2024-02-14 | View |
| Consent Order | CO149Dec23 | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR, A DIVISION OF PRIMEDIA (PTY) LTD | Confirmed | 2024-02-13 | View |
| Settlement Agreement | CR150Oct13/SA155Dec23 | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND LEO CONSTANTIN PISTORIUS; HERMINE PISTORIUS N.O; ARNOLDUS KURT PISTORIUS; DANIEL HENDRIK DU PLESSIS N.O; SANETTE FOURIE N.O; H PISTORIUS AND CO (PTY) LTD | Confirmed | 2024-02-13 | View |
| Settlement Agreement | CR152Dec14/SA156Dec23 | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND LEO CONSTANTIN PISTORIUS; HERMINE PISTORIUS N.O; ARNOLDUS KURT PISTORIUS; SANETTE FOURIE N.O; DANIEL HENDRIK DU PLESSIS N.O | Confirmed | 2024-02-13 | View |
| Large Merger | LM112Oct23 | HEMIPAC INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD AND ASCENSION PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD (IN BUSINESS RESCUE), IN RESPECT OF PORTFOLIO OF 10 (TEN) PROPERTY RENTAL ENTERPRISES | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-02-13 | View |
| Large Merger | LM138Dec23 | BARKOPHOR INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD AND IZANDLA PROPERTY FUND (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF THE LETTING ENTERPRISE KNOWN AS SASOL DC | Approved | 2024-02-13 | View |
| Large Merger | LM159Dec23 | REDEFINE PROPERTIES LTD AND MALL OF THE SOUTH (PTY) LTD | Approved | 2024-02-07 | View |
| Large Merger | LM063Aug23 | ARCELIK A.S AND WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONS EUROPEAN MAJOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES BUSINESS, AND WHIRLPOOL MAROC S.A.R.L (MOROCCO) AND WHIRLPOOL MEEA (UAE) | Approved Subject to Conditions | 2024-02-05 | View |
| Interlocutory Application | EXT061Mar00 | EX PARTE APPLICATION BY COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | 2000-03-15 | View |
| Large Merger | LM111Oct23 | AIIH LTD AND JOSEPH INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS | Approved | 2024-02-05 | View |
| LM041Feb00 | HARMONY GOLD MINING CO. AND RANDFONTEIN ESTATES LIMITED | Approved | View | ||
| LM049Feb00 | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD AND NATIONAL AIRWAYS AND FINANCE CORPORATION LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM148Dec21/CNF119Nov23 | VODACOM (PTY) LTD; BUSINESS VENTURE INVESTMENTS NO 2213 (PTY) LTD AND FROGFOOT NETWORKS (PTY) LTD; COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| IR014Dec99 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAISINS (PTY) LTD V/S SAD HOLDINGS | Granted | View | ||
| LM042Feb00 | AECI LIMITED AND PPG INDUSTRIES SECURITIES INCORPORATED | Approved | View | ||
| LM035Feb00 | VITRO PIPES AND FRASER FYFE (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM038Feb00 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY (USA) AND VOLVO CARS CORPORATION | Approved | View | ||
| EXT047Feb00 | EX PARTE APPLICATION BY COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| LM044Feb00 | BROMOR FOODS LTD AND THE GAME SPORTS DRINK | Approved Subject to Conditions | View | ||
| LM006Oct99 | VAN LEER (PTY) LTD AND STEELBANK MERCHANT (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM017Dec99 | ENSEMBLE TRADING 184 (PTY) LTD AND MURRAY AND ROBERTS LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM033Jan00 | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD AND SAFAIR (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| EXT034Feb00 | EX PARTE APPLICATION BY COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| LM028Jan00 | VODACOM GROUP (PTY) LTD AND GSM CELLULAR (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM024Dec99 | TIGER FOODS INDUSTRIES LTD AND QUADRANT CONTAINER LINE | Approved | View | ||
| PCI026Jan00 | AMERICAN NATURAL SODA ASH V/S BOTSWANA ASH (PTY) LTD | Granted | View | ||
| LM016Dec99 | THE BIDVEST GROUP LTD AND ISLAND VIEW STORAGE LTD | Approved | View | ||
| FTN005Oct99 | COMPETITION COMMISSION V/S PRESTASI FINANCIAL SERVICES | Granted | View | ||
| IR004Oct99 | SOUTH AFRICAN RAISINS (PTY) LTD V/S SAD HOLDINGS LIMITED | Granted | View | ||
| IR001Sep99 | D J MINE SERVICES V/S CHEMSERVE | Granted | View | ||
| IR002Sep99 | D J MINE SERVICES V/S CHEMSERVE | Granted | View | ||
| LM037Jul00 | THE BIDVEST GROUP LTD AND I-FUSION HOLDINGS LIMITED | Approved | View | ||
| LM032Jun00 | BP AMOCO PLC AND BURMAH CASTROL PLC | Approved | View | ||
| LM033Jun00 | DE BEERS CONSOLIDATED MINES LTD AND INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS GROUP LTD | Approved | View | ||
| IR025May00 | JAKOBUS J P BEZUIDENHOUT AND ANOTHER V/S PATENSIE SITRUS BEHEREND LTD | Granted | View | ||
| LM148Dec21/CNF120Nov23 | VODACOM (PTY) LTD; BUSINESS VENTURE INVESTMENTS NO 2213 (PTY) LTD AND VOX TELECOMMUNICATIONS (PTY) LTD; COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| LM130Nov23 | UNITS ON JORRISEN (PTY) LTD AND VARSITY STAY 2 (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF 50 PERCENT UNDIVIDED SHARE IN THE UNITS ON JORRISEN ASSET | Approved | View | ||
| LM104Oct23 | MOMENTUM METROPOLITAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD AND INVESTMENTS MANAGERS GROUP (PTY) LTD AND ROYAL INVESTMENT MANAGERS (PTY) LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions | View | ||
| LM196Mar23/CNF135Nov23 | ASTRON ENERGY (PTY) LTD AND VITOL EMERALD BIDCO (PTY) LTD; ENGEN LTD; COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| LM196mar23/INT123Nov23 | ASTRON ENERGY (PTY) LTD AND VITOL EMERALD BIDCO (PTY) LTD; ENGEN LTD; COMPETITION COMMISSION; | Granted | View | ||
| LM196Mar23/INT136Nov23 | NATIONAL UNION OF METALWORKERS OF SOUTH AFRICA (NUMSA) AND VITOL EMERALD BIDCO (PTY) LTD AND ENGEN LTD | Granted | View | ||
| LM215Feb17/VAR056Aug21 | GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC LTD AND COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| IR153Dec21/VAR137Oct22 | ABSA BANK LTD AND AFRICAN EQUITY EMPOWERMENT INVESTMENT LTD; AFRINAT (PTY) LTD; BIOCLONES (PTY) LTD; SEKUNJALO PROPERTIES (PTY) LTD; MAGIC 828 (PTY) LTD | Dismissed | View | ||
| LM106Oct23 | TOTALENERGIES MARKETING SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD AND TOTALGAZ SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM113Oct23 | HATFIELD HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD AND HATFIELD PROPERTY HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD AND THE BUSINESS OF THE HATFIELD HAVAL DEALERSHIP AND THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE DEALERSHIP OPERATES | Approved | View | ||
| LM114Oct23 | IDEAS INFRASTRUCTURE II GP (PTY) LTD AND AURORA RIETVLEI SOLAR POWER (RF) (PTY) LTD (AURORA) AND VREDENDAL SOLAR POWER PARK (RF) (PTY) LTD (VREDENDAL) | Approved | View | ||
| LM124Nov23 | K2023647843 (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD AND MAYFAIR GEARBOX HOLDING COMPANY (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM126Nov23 | FPG HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD AND PICK N PAY RETAILERS (PTY) LTD IN RESPECT OF THE RENTAL ENTERPRISES KNOWN AS PLATTEKLOOF SHOPPING CENTRE AND TABLE VIEW SHOPPING CENTRE | Approved | View | ||
| LM115Oct23 | THE COMPENSATION FUND, DULY REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC LTD SITUATED IN MENLYN MAINE CENTRAL SQUARE AND RAND MUTUAL HOLDINGS LTD | Approved | View | ||
| CO077Aug23 | COMPETITION COMMISSION AND SPAR GROUP LTD | Confirmed | View | ||
| IR153Dec21/EXT072Aug23 | THE SEKUNJALO GROUP AND BANKS | Dismissed | View | ||
| IR194Mar22/EXT061Jul23 | EMEDIA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD AND MULTICHOICE (PTY) LTD AND THE COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View | ||
| LM070Aug23 | SKG PROPERTIES FUND II (PTY) LTD AND ELIXIR TRUST, REPRESENTED BY THE TRUSTEE FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE ELIXIR TRUST | Approved Subject to Conditions | View | ||
| LM031Jun00 | GRAYSTON PROPERTY NO. 005 (PTY) LTD AND THE GATEWAY PARTNERSHIP | Approved | View | ||
| LM026May00 | NASMEDIA LIMITED AND PAARL POST WEB PRINTERS (PTY) LTD | Approved | View | ||
| LM018May00 | NASPERS LIMITED AND THE EDUCATION INVESTMENT CORPORATION | Approved Subject to Conditions | View | ||
| LM020May00 | SECOTRADE 72 (PTY) LTD AND HYUNDAI MOTOR DISTRIBUTORS | Approved | View | ||
| LM001May00 | IMPERIAL HOLDINGS LTD AND THE COLD CHAIN (PTY) LTD | Approved Subject to Conditions | View | ||
| LM006Apr00 | AEROSPATIALE MATRA AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER AEROSPACE AG | Approved | View | ||
| LM008Apr00 | DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND UNION CARBIDE OF SOUTH AFRICA | Approved | View | ||
| LM043Feb00 | CERAMIC INDUSTRIES LTD THE VITRO PUNCHED TILE | Approved | View | ||
| IR012Nov99 | DW INTEGRATORS CC V/S SAS INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD | Dismissed | View | ||
| CR004Apr00 | COMPETITION COMMISSION V/S ACRYLIC PRODUCTS AND PLEXICOR (PTY) LTD | Contravened | View | ||
| LM037Feb00 | PIONEER FOODS (PTY) LTD AND NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED | Approved | View | ||
| LM056Mar00 | ANGLOVAAL MINING LTD AND DE BEER CONSOLIDATED MINES LTD | Approved | View | ||
| IR015Dec99 | CANCUM TRADING NO. 24 AND OTHERS V/S SEVEN ELEVEN CORP. (PTY) LTD. | Partly Granted | View | ||
| EXT002Apr00 | EX PARTE APPLICATION BY COMPETITION COMMISSION | Granted | View |
