South African Competition Law Updates

  1. Competition commission publishes final guidelines on internal restructuring

  2. Competition commission issues final guidelines on price-cost margin calculations in excessive pricing cases

  3. The Supreme Court of appeal reinstates the commission’s referral against Steinhoff in price-fixing complaint involving PG Bison and Sonae Arauco

  4. Competition tribunal issues its reasons for prohibiting the merger between Vodacom and Maziv

  5. Competition commission releases provisional report on media and digital platforms market inquiry

  6. Competition tribunal confirms settlement agreement with Willowton group over price fixing and market allocation allegations

  7. Competition Commission publishes for comment draft interim block exemption for tariffs determination in the healthcare sector, 2025

  8. Competition Commission publishes draft guidelines on the commission’s handling of confidential information

  9. Competition Commission rejects exemption applications from the healthcare industry

  10. Competition Appeal Court ruling on Takata SA review and appeal

  11. Competition Commission publishes its final report in the fresh produce market inquiry

  12. Competition Tribunal grants Lottoland interim relief in Google ads dispute

  13. Competition Appeal Court dismisses Coca Cola Beverages South Africa's transfer application

  14. Competition Commission issues final guidelines on indivisible transactions

  15. Competition Commission and National Empowerment Fund enter into a memorandum of understanding

  16. Competition Commission of South Africa signs memorandum of understanding with Angola's Competition Authority

African Competition Law Updates

Regional Developments

  1. CID confirms a commitment agreement with Heineken over alleged anticompetitive practices in the COMESA common market

  2. COMESA Competition Commission launches antitrust investigation into the Coca-Cola Company

National Developments

  1. New leniency regime introduced by the Competition Regulatory Authority of Mozambique

  2. Malawi High Court overturns interim orders made by the competition and fair trading commission in the fertiliser and bakery sectors

  3. Malawi introduces thresholds and fees for merger control under the new Competition Act

  4. Competition Authority of Kenya initiates fertiliser market inquiry in collaboration with the EAC Competition Authority

  5. MC Vision revises subscription agreements following Mauritius Competition Commission probe

  6. Zimbabwe Supreme Court upholds merger prohibition, fines Ashram Investments and Innscore Africa for failure to notify

  7. Namibian Competition Authority to develop industry guidelines for the automotive sector following findings of restrictive practices

  8. Pre-closing merger control regime takes effect in Egypt

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