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19 Mar 2023

Heineken, Distell deal passes all regulatory hurdles

By Staff Writer

The Competition Tribunal has greenlighted Heineken’s acquisition of wine and cider company Distell Group, concluding the regulatory hurdles the Dutch brewer had to overcome to seal the deal. The approval by South African competition authorities comes after the Namibian Competition Commission, the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa, as well as other concerned jurisdictions...
11 Nov 2022

Plascon and Akzonobel merger halted

By Staff Writer

The proposed merger between Dulux and Plascon has been halted.
26 Aug 2022

Competition Commission raids eight major insurance ompanies

By Staff Writer

The Competition Commission conducted search and seizure operations at the premises of eight major insurance companies accused of price fixing.
29 Jul 2021

It’s Time To Stamp Out Unethical Contractual Practices

By Staff Writer

Unless the unethical contractual practices currently prevalent in the construction industry are addressed, main and sub-contractor companies will continue to suffer financial strain and be forced out of business due to the unbalanced amount of risk they have to assume. This is the view of Bradley Boertje, founder and owner of BorCon, speaking at a...
06 Aug 2018

Cipla grows national footprint with Mirren acquisition

By Staff Writer

Cipla Medpro South Africa (Cipla Medpro), wholly owned subsidiary of Cipla Limited, India (Cipla), has announced plans to acquire a 100 percent stake in Mirren. Mirren is a local manufacturer and distributor of over-the-counter (OTC) pharma products and has been in operation for 35 years.

05 Jul 2018

GTC comments on Competition Commission's findings into private healthcare costs

By Janice Roberts

  The Competition Commission has released its much-anticipated findings into the reasons behind the high cost of private healthcare, which inquiry commenced in 2013. Jill Larkan, Head – Healthcare at leading wealth and financial advisory firm GTC, shares insights on some of the most prominent findings and recommendations. Medical schemes As part of its investigation,...
09 Jan 2018

Old Mutual receives SA Competition Commission recommendation

By Janice Roberts

Old Mutual Emerging Markets welcomes the constructive and supportive engagements with the Minister for Economic Development, his Department and the South African Competition Commission on the proposed corporate restructure taking place as part of Old Mutual plc’s managed separation strategy.