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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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When Chuckles stop being funny

Should the competition authorities jump in and prohibit retailers from insisting that suppliers supply them exclusively?

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Judges lash ‘egregious’ Competition Tribunal

A court ruling has excoriated the tribunal’s behaviour in a way that raises serious questions about its competence and ethics

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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