SA commission settles with Telkom

Telkom
South Africa’s Competition Commission has settled with Telkom and agreed to withdraw its cross-appeal regarding an abuse of dominance fine handed down last year.

South Africa goes after glass cartel

SACC
South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred its findings regarding alleged collusion in the glass industry to the country’s Competition Tribunal.

Market inquiries added to SA commission toolbox

SA
South Africa’s Competition Commission will have the power to conduct industry examinations after amendments to the country’s Competition Act come into force.

SA closes gas investigation with settlement

SACC
South Africa’s Competition Commission today announced it has agreed a settlement with chemical gas manufacturer Air Products for price fixing and market allocation in the industrial gas sector.

South Africa gives Nestlé/Pfizer go ahead

Nestle is acquiring brands including the Cow & Gate Infasoy milk formula
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved Nestlé’s acquisition of Pfizer’s infant nutrition business, with its first use of a rebranding remedy.

South Africa fines milling cartelist

Foodcorp has agreed to settle for 88.5 million rand
South Africa’s Competition Commission has reached an 88.5 million rand (€7.8 million) settlement with Foodcorp over its involvement in two milling cartels.

Bosun Brick confirms SA settlement

Bosun must pay a fine representing 2.5 per cent of its turnover
Paving manufacturer Bosun Brick has reached a 1.3 million rand (€115,000) settlement with South Africa’s Competition Tribunal over price-fixing allegations.

SA settles with serial poultry offender

Astral settled separate charges of price-fixing and collusion
Astral Operations has agreed to a 17 million rand (€1.5 million) settlement with South Africa’s Competition Commission to address two competition infringements in the poultry market.

Agriwire loses appeal against SA leniency policy

South Africa's Constitutional Court
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has rejected wire manufacturer Agriwire’s request for leave to appeal its challenge against the Competition Commission’s leniency programme.

SA commission takes on diesel industry

SACC
South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a cartel investigation of six fuel companies and its industry association to the Competition Tribunal.

South Africa clears Glencore/Xstrata

Glencore is still awaiting approval in Europe and China
South Africa’s Competition Commission has asked the Competition Tribunal to approve Glencore’s acquisition of Xstrata, subject to undertakings on employment.

Supreme Court confirms SA leniency policy

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Johannesburg
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the Competition Commission against a member of an alleged wire products cartel, validating the authority’s leniency policy.

Pannar/Pioneer gets Supreme Court approval

Pioneer
A final attempt by South Africa’s Competition Commission to block the merger between Pioneer Hi-Bred and Pannar Seed has failed.

Telkom to fight dominance fine

Telkom will challenge the fine at the Competition Appeal Court
South Africa’s Telkom has announced it will appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s 449 million rand (€44 million) fine for its alleged abuse of dominance as the country’s sole telecoms facilities provider.

SA tribunal clears hospital deal against commission advice

Life Healthcare can increase its share of the smaller hospital group
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved the merger of Life Healthcare and Joint Medical Holdings (JMH), rejecting warnings from the Competition Commission that the deal threatened to harm competition in Durban’s private health-care market.

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