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/ 14 February 2012
The Competition Tribunal’s hearing on the Telkom case has adjourned for the day and will conclude on Wednesday, the tribunal says.
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/ 1 November 2011
Media24 is to be questioned by the Competition Tribunal after a Free State media house accused it of anti-competitive behaviour regarding advertising.
I never thought I would say this but perhaps it’s time to bring General Siphiwe Nyanda back into the communications fold, says <b>Lloyd Gedye</b>.
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/ 21 October 2011
Don’t blame Telkom for using its monopoly to strangle the local internet sector — the government allowed it to.
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/ 20 October 2011
More evidence against Telkom is stacking up at the Competition Tribunal hearing into alleged anti-competitive practices.
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/ 17 October 2011
After years of legal battles, Telkom is appearing before the Competition Tribunal, accused of unfair business practices and charging excessive prices.
The Competition Tribunal will weigh up a transaction in which Shoprite Checkers intends to acquire the shareholding in Metcash Seven Eleven.
Government is trying to toughen conditions rather than overturn the Competition Tribunal’s decision on the Walmart-Massmart deal, media reports say.
Three days of public hearings into the R16.5-billion takeover of Massmart by United States giant Walmart got underway at Parliament on Tuesday.
The Competition Tribunal has criticised the government’s call for procurement quotas to apply to the Walmart-Massmart merger.
Saccawu has filed an appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s decision to allow Walmart to acquire a controlling stake in Massmart.
WalMart announced on Monday that the company had completed its investment for a 51% stake in Massmart Holdings for R148 per Massmart ordinary share.
The victorious Walmart bid to buy 51% of local retailer Massmart could boost South Africa’s profile as a trading launch pad into the African continent
When President Jacob Zuma announced his Cabinet there was some curiosity about how economic policy would work.
The Competition Tribunal has approved the merger between Walmart and South African retailer Massmart Holdings subject to conditions.
The government’s local procurement conditions could be in defiance of its WTO commitments.
The attitude of local owner-managed manufacturers towards the Walmart-Massmart merger seems to be enthusiastic support.
Imposing conditions on Walmart’s R16,5-billion acquisition of Massmart will violate trade agreements, the Competition Tribunal heard on Monday.
Merging parties Massmart and Walmart said on Monday at the Competition Tribunal that no conditions were necessary regarding their R16,5-billion deal.
The state’s opposition to the Walmart/Massmart merger is sending the wrong message to corporate South Africa, argue stakeholders.
The Massmart/Walmart merger is facing some stiff opposition from the South African government and unions, writes <b>Lloyd Gedye</b>.
Last-minute wrangling at the Competition Tribunal hearing into the Walmart-Massmart merger on Tuesday has led to the postponement of the hearing.
Wire companies director, Rick Allen, is said to have taken part in collusive meetings held by a wire-mesh cartel. He responds to the allegations.
The Competition Commission’s investigation of the steel and wire sectors has shone a light on the dealings of its key members.
The commission and South African Breweries called a halt to the hearing so that the two parties could thrash out a settlement.
The Competition Tribunal has confirmed a settlement agreement between the Competition Commission and Sasol Nitro.
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/ 3 February 2010
The Competition Tribunal has imposed a R195-million penalty on JSE-listed Pioneer Foods for its role in a bread cartel.
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/ 28 October 2009
The Competition Commission on Wednesday referred its findings of abuse of dominance against Telkom to the Competition Tribunal for adjudication.
In a bid to clear its name and avoid a R1,2-billion fine, Pioneer Foods pulled out all the stops at the Competition Tribunal hearing.
Sasol has settled some of the collusion charges it is facing, but more is to come, writes Lloyd Gedye.
Sasol will pay more than R250-million in fines after the Competition Tribunal on Wednesday confirmed a settlement order.
The Competition Tribunal on Wednesday said it had approved the merger of Aquarius Platinum, Rustenburg Platinum Mines and First Platinum.