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On 4 April 2025, the Competition Commission of South Africa (“the Commission”) published its final Guidelines on Internal Restructuring. These Guidelines clarify how the Commission will determine whether a transaction is an ‘internal restructuring’ transaction, and outline scenarios where such a restructuring could trigger merger notification and approval requirements prior to implementation of the transaction.   […]

After a long period of uncertainty relating to advisory opinions by the Competition Commission, a new regulation has been published by the Department of Trade and Industry which reintroduces non-binding Advisory Opinions. An advisory opinion is a written opinion by the Commission that provides the Commission’s interpretation of the Competition Act, 89 of 1998, applied […]

The South African economy has faced significant headwinds and continues to be constrained by sky-high interest and unemployment rates, power grid constraints and political uncertainty. Despite these and many other challenges, South African businesses find a way to remain competitive internationally, through innovative solutions and in many instances sheer grit and determination. Its ability to […]

Over the past few years, there has been a marked uptake in the trading of crypto assets, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Monero. These digital currencies often surpass regulatory scrutiny because they are not recognised as financial products. This has now changed. The Financial Service Conduct Authority (FSCA) has recently provided much-needed clarity on the […]

The recent raid by the Competition Commission on prominent players in the insurance industry serves as a wake-up call for companies to ensure that their affairs are in order. One way to do so is through a competition health check whereby an independent attorney conducts an assessment to establish whether your company’s policies and practices […]

Parents and students are gearing up for the new school year. This is an expensive exercise – especially for those in need of first-time or new school uniforms. However, the Competition Commission – through its investigation into the pricing of school uniforms and subsequent stakeholder engagements – are hopefully bringing some much-needed relief for parents. […]

We invite you to contact our Competition Law Team if you have any questions in relation to the COVID-19 regulations under the Competition Act, or any related matter.

We take a look at the intended effects of the Competition Commission’s investigation into the pricing of school uniforms and the subsequent agreements signed before the Competition Tribunal in 2019.