Legal updates and opinions

In recent weeks gone by, there have been numerous food poisoning cases reported[1] resulting in serious health issues and, in some cases, even death of children. [...]

and Ntombi Nzimande - Candidate Attorney Vertical integration is a powerful strategy employed by businesses to control more than one stage of their supply chain. By [...]

Solar energy remains a desirable source of electricity for businesses even "after" loadshedding, but high costs can be prohibitive. The DTIC's Block Exemptions for Energy Suppliers [...]

and Chiara Ferri - Candidate Attorney Introduction The South African Competition Commission ("Commission") has published its final revised Public Interest Guidelines ("the Guidelines") relating to merger [...]

and Lwazi-Lwandile Simelane - Candidate Attorney On 21 March 2024, the Competition Authority of Kenya ("the CAK") announced that it had published the Consolidated Administrative Remedies [...]

By Nkonzo Hlatshwayo Director, Phuti Mashalane Director and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney The COMESA Competition Commission ("CCC") is clamping down as they issue their first fine [...]

and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney On 24 January 2024, the COMESA Competition Commission ("CCC") published its Draft COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations ("Draft Regulations"). COMESA [...]

and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney The Digital Markets Act ("DMA") is a piece of EU legislation aimed at targeting enormous tech companies that operate platforms serving [...]

The Competition Commission (Commission) plans to conduct an inquiry into the distribution of media content on digital platforms.[1] The inquiry, named the Media and Digital Platforms [...]

The Competition Commission (Commission) is set to conduct a market inquiry into the fresh produce market of South Africa (Fresh Produce Market). We previously discussed this [...]

"...In so doing, Google has engaged in exclusionary conduct that has severely weakened, if not destroyed, competition in the ad tech industry…"[1] Imagine, you are planning [...]

Digitalisation, globalisation and the COVID-19 pandemic have made certain online platforms (along with their products and services) integral to the lives of billions of global citizens [...]

by Dominique Arteiro, Director Fresh Produce Market Inquiry On 14 February 2023, the Competition Commission of South Africa (“Commission”) published in the Government Gazette the final Terms of [...]

As part of the merger notification process, merging parties must disclose whether the merger will or even has caused job losses - the protection of jobs [...]

The cryptocurrency sector is innovative and fast-moving. Cryptocurrency and crypt exchanges are attracting a lot of focus also as Crypto exchanges have achieved enormous success. But [...]

by Rudolph Raath, Director and Nokwanda Zondi, Candidate Attorney In a rare display of its utmost displeasure, the Competition Tribunal ("Tribunal") this year imposed the maximum [...]

The Mergers Working Group (MWG) of the Antitrust Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) has formulated the first multi-jurisdictional survey dedicated exclusively to the competition [...]

"Characterisation is the biggest problem of our time" according to the Competition Commission's (Commission) Cartels Division Manager's statement at the 16th Annual Competition Law, Economic & [...]

by Rudolph Raath, Director and Mmamoloko Buthane, Candidate Attorney On 23 September 2022 the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) published its revised draft "Guidelines on [...]

by Dominique Arteiro, Director, and Sandiso Dhlomo, Candidate Attorney Guidelines on small merger notification The Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) recently published its final guidelines [...]

by Graeme Wickins, Director Section 12A(3)(e) of the Competition Act Much has been written about the hyper-focus the Competition Commission (Commission) is currently applying to the [...]

Understanding what is exactly required to demonstrate that a company has distanced itself from a cartel is undoubtedly of great importance. The Competition Appeal Court (CAC) [...]

by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director and Head of Data Privacy and Cybercrime Practice and member of the Competition Law Practice, and Siyabonga Galela, Candidate Attorney The Competition [...]

by Paul Coetser, Director & Head of Competition, and Sandiso Dhlomo, Candidate Attorney It is no longer a surprise that many, if not most, African countries [...]