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Ghana, Mozambique And Zimbabwe Sharpen Telecoms Competition

Africa's mobile technology market is undergoing significant regulatory transformation as telecoms authorities and operators advance reforms around spectrum allocation and next-generation connectivity. From Ghana's competitive 5G market opening to Nigeria's first telecoms policy review in over two decades, regulatory frameworks are being modernised to address data costs, service quality, and infrastructure deployment. These developments signal a shift where competitive advantage increasingly depends on spect

South Africa Media & IT

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Adams & Adams

Africa Competition Law Quarterly Round-Up (Issue No.2 Of 2026 | APRIL – JUNE 2026)

Competition authorities across Africa are intensifying enforcement through new merger thresholds, cartel investigations, and market studies targeting sectors from poultry to tourism. Recent developments include Egypt's expanded Competition Act penalties, Mauritius launching a cartel amnesty programme, and courts clarifying regulatory jurisdiction over financial institutions in Nigeria.

Worldwide Anti-trust

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ENS

Merger Control Comparative Guide

Merger Control Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of South Africa, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

South Africa Anti-trust

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Primerio Ltd

A Citizen In The Global Village Of Competition Law

The Competition Act (‘Act') is first and foremost national in its focus. This is clear from its objects set out in the Act's Preamble and Purpose.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Fasken

Regulators Join Forces To Ensure B-BBEE Compliance

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Long-Awaited B-BBEE Thresholds Published

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

What Makes A Price Excessive?

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

No Certainty For Dual Distribution Relationships

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

The War Of The Titans

South Africa Anti-trust

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Routledge Modise

Cross-Border Mergers And Competition Regulations

South Africa Commercial

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Routledge Modise

The Competition Amendment Act, No. 1 Of 2009: Market Inquiry Powers Promulgated To Come Into Effect As Of 1 April 2013

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Only One Small Slip-Up Is Enough

South Africa Anti-trust

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Werksmans Attorneys

Supplier Development Fund Condition Finalised

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

Tribunal Conditionally Approves Merger In The Media Industry

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Crypto Crosses The Border: SARB Maps The Next Phase Of Crypto Regulation

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations: The Main Themes Likely To Shape Public Submissions

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Tax Landscape Mining

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

Africa Tax In Brief

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Checkout, But Make It AI: Legal Considerations For Shopping Agents

South Africa Privacy

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ENS

Tribunal Approves Merger In The Petroleum Industry

On 20 July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued reasons for its unconditional approval of the large merger between Gas Corporation of South Africa (SOC) Limited (PetroSA), Pioneer Natural Resources South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (Pioneer SA) and Petroleum South Cape (Proprietary) Limited (PSC).

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Tribunal Conditionally Approves Merger Between Synergy And Khuthala

On 20 July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued its reasons for the conditional approval of the intermediate merger between Synergy Income Fund Limited (Synergy) and Khuthala Alliance (Proprietary) Limited (Khuthala).

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Tribunal Approves Opposed Merger Between Life Healthcare And Joint Medical Holdings

On 24 July 2012 the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) unconditionally approved the large merger involving Life Healthcare (Proprietary) Limited (Life Healthcare) and Joint Medical Holdings Limited (JMH), following the Competition Commission's (Commission) recommendation to the Tribunal that the merger be prohibited.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Singapore Airlines Pays ZAR25.1 Million Fine For Its Participation In Cartel Dealings

The Competition Commission (Commission) brought an application to the Tribunal to confirm a settlement agreement entered into with Singapore Airlines.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Commission Approves Oceana's Acquisition Of Certain Interests And Assets In The Fishing And Cold Storage Industries

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Commission Approves Acquisition Of A&R Engineering And LSC By MOGS

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Paramount Appeal Dismissed By The Competition Appeal Court

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Webber Wentzel Competition Practice - Africa Quarterly - 26 July 2012

South Africa Anti-trust

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Webber Wentzel

Constitutional Court Denies The Competition Commission Direct Access

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

A Powerful Dilemma - The Struggle Between Power And Procedure In Administrative Law

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

The Competition Appeal Court Signals A New Approach For Sentencing Cartel Offenders

South Africa Anti-trust

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Werksmans Attorneys

New Dominance in Troubled Times - When Greatness is Thrust Upon You

South Africa Anti-trust

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Bell Dewar

The Effect Of The Launch Of COMESA´s Regional Competition Commission In Africa And Beyond

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Regulatory Headwinds?

South Africa Transport

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

The Competition Appeal Court Signals A New Approach For Sentencing Cartel Offenders

There has for many years been a vigorous debate on how the Competition Tribunal ("the Tribunal") should determine the appropriate penalty to be levied on firms which contravene the Competition Act, 89 of 1998 ("the Act"), in particular on cartel offenders.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Werksmans Attorneys

New Dominance in Troubled Times - When Greatness is Thrust Upon You

Being dominant is not a problem. It is the abuse of a dominant position that is forbidden by the Competition Act. This note deals with the possibility of firms inadvertently finding themselves in a dominant position and reminds us of the obligations of a dominant firm.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Bell Dewar

The Effect Of The Launch Of COMESA´s Regional Competition Commission In Africa And Beyond

Recognising that anti-competitive behaviour is likely to prevent economic growth, efficiency and trade liberalisation in its member states, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa recently launched a regional Competition Commission to promote fair competition within the common market across its member states.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Regulatory Headwinds?

If airlines are to survive the impact of the escalating oil price, and the global slowdown in economic activity, then they must become more efficient and increase their load factors, while maintaining their revenues per seat.

South Africa Transport

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

South African Competition Commission Cracks Down On Cartels

South Africa Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Landmark Price Discrimination Case Overturned by The Competition Appeal Court

Recently, the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) reversed the decision of the Competition Tribunal in the matter of Nationwide Poles CC and Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Competition Tribunal Explores Exclusionary Acts

A case of alleged abuse of dominance recently came before the Competition Tribunal. South African Airways (SAA) stood accused of abusing its dominant position in one market (the market for air tickets sold through travel agents for domestic scheduled airline flights) to exclude competitors from a second market (the market of scheduled domestic airline flights).

South Africa Transport

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

‘Public Interest’ Grounds Considered in Anti-Competitive Merger

The Competition Tribunal has recently considered the question of whether or not an anti-competitive merger can be saved on grounds that a firm is controlled by previously disadvantaged individuals, one of the 'public interest' grounds the tribunal is enjoined to consider in terms of Competition Act.

South Africa Anti-trust

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Price Fixing and the Per Se Rule – Quo Vadis?

Uncertainty has recently arisen as to the future treatment of agreements between competitors following the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the matter between the American National Soda Ash Corporation (Ansac) and Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd (Botash).

South Africa Anti-trust

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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