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On 26 June 2026, the Competition Commission published draft Terms of Reference for a proposed market inquiry into South Africa’s franchising sector. The market inquiry is initiated because the Commission believes that features in the industry may impede, distort or restrict competition in the South African franchise industry. The proposed inquiry matters because franchising is […]

In the first revision since 2017, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has gazetted amendments to the merger notification thresholds and filing fees effective from 1 May 2026. The amendments, published on 8 May 2026, confirm the previously proposed draft thresholds and filing fees, as set out below. Category New threshold and filing […]

Section 11 of the Competition Act 89 of 1989 (“Competition Act”) empowers the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition to determine, and to amend, merger thresholds and the method for calculating them. After almost a decade since the last adjustment, Minister Parks Tau has published draft amendments to the merger thresholds for public comment. The Minister has also proposed amendments to the filing fees applicable to […]