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The Competition Authority has rejected an application for a buying group exemption from Choppies Distribution Centre and Payless Supermarket.  The applicants are enterprises trading in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and this makes them direct competitors. However, in terms of the…
Pursuant to section 60(4)(a)(ii) of the Competition Act, the Competition Authority has approved with conditions theproposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital in Saham S.A. by Sanlam Emerging Markets (Ireland) Limited (SEMIL)  In its decision announced on 26thSeptember 2018, the…
The Competition Authority invites stakeholders to a public hearing in relation to a proposed transaction which involves the acquisition of the entire  issued share capital in Saham S.A. (“Saham Group”); by Sanlam Emerging Markets (Ireland) Limited (“SEMIL”). The hearing will be held…
The Acting Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry says robust competition is the bedrock for product innovation, industrial growth, competitive prices, quality goods and services, consumer welfare and general expansion of markets. Hon. Biggie Butale said this when officially opening the…
The Competition Authority will on 22nd March 2018 host a one day National Competition Conference in Selebi Phikwe. The objective of the conference is to highlight issues of competition and how competition can assist in making critical socio-economic transformations. This year, the theme of the…