SA commissioner considering tribunal challenge

Premium Article - Wednesday, 13 April 2011

The chairman of South Africa’s Competition Commission, Shan Ramburuth, says the authority may challenge several decisions by the Competition Tribunal that overturned commission rulings.

Tribunal refuses to hear SAB case

Premium Article - Thursday, 07 April 2011

Commission wil appeal SAB decision
In a blow to South Africa’s Competition Commission, the country’s Competition Tribunal says it has no jurisdiction to hear the authority’s abuse of dominance case against South African Breweries (SAB). 

Deneys Reitz promotes two partners

Premium Article - Tuesday, 05 April 2011

Marianne Wagener & Rosalind Lake
Deneys Reitz has promoted competition specialists Marianne Wagener and Rosalind Lake to partners in the firm’s Johannesburg office.

SAB says commission changed complaint

Premium Article - Tuesday, 29 March 2011

South African Breweries (SAB) has claimed an abuse of dominance case should be thrown out as the Competition Commission has changed the allegations made against it. 

Mintz Levin scoops health care expert

Premium Article - Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Christi Braun
Antitrust specialist Christi Braun has joined Mintz Levin Cohen Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC’s Washington, DC, office as a partner. She moves to the firm from Ober Kaler Grimes & Shriver PC.

Wal-Mart contests Namibian conditions

Premium Article - Monday, 28 March 2011

Supermarket Wal-Mart is mounting a legal challenge to conditions Namibia’s Competition Commission has placed on its proposed US$2.3 billion acquisition of South African retailer Massmart. 

Telecoms companies off the hook

Premium Article - Thursday, 24 March 2011

South Africa’s Competition Commission has cleared telecommunications operators MTN and Vodacom of colluding to fix their tariffs. 

Law society loses bid for antitrust exemption

Premium Article - Monday, 14 March 2011

South Africa’s Competition Commission today announced that it is rejecting an application for antitrust immunity from the country’s Law Society (LSSA).

South Africa pursues construction sector

Premium Article - Thursday, 03 March 2011

South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a suspected cartel in the steel pilings market to the country’s Competition Tribunal. It has also announced a settlement with steel company Aveng on separate cartel charges in the supply of wire mesh and reinforcing bars.

Netstar wins appeal against SA tribunal

Premium Article - Monday, 21 February 2011

South African vehicle-tracking company Altech Netstar has won an appeal against the country’s Competition Tribunal ruling that it colluded to set anti-competitive performance standards for tracking devices.

SA Tribunal rejects commission analysis in casino merger

Premium Article - Monday, 14 February 2011

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved a merger between casino rivals Tsogo Sun Holdings and Gold Reef Resorts, dismissing the Competition Commission’s recommendation for commitments.

Agriwire contests SA commission’s leniency powers

Premium Article - Wednesday, 09 February 2011

A wiring company at the centre of a cartel investigation is challenging the South African Competition Commission’s corporate leniency policy, saying it is unlawful.

Telkom dominance cases to proceed

Premium Article - Tuesday, 08 February 2011

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has rejected an application from telecoms company Telkom to quash a case referred by the country’s Competition Commission over alleged abuse of dominance.

SA plumps for settlements in construction sector

Premium Article - Wednesday, 02 February 2011

South Africa’s Competition Commission today invited construction companies that have been party to bid rigging or other collusive activity to settle via a ‘fast-track’ procedure.

South Africa supermarkets cleared of collusion

Premium Article - Friday, 28 January 2011

South Africa’s Competition Commission has closed part of its inquiry into the country's supermarket chains, saying it has found insufficient evidence of abuse of buyer power or illegal information exchange.

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