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Recruitment Specialists Charged for Price Fixing

South Africa’s Competition Commission has decided to prosecute three advertising practitioners specialising in recruitment advertising services for price fixing, market division and collusive tendering. This follows an investigation by the Commission which found that Human Communications (Pty) Ltd...

Competition Authority Rejects Acquisition of Shares In Mmegi Investment Holdings By Universal House

The Competition Authority has rejected the acquisition of 28.73% shares in Mmegi Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd by Universal House (Pty) Ltd. In its decision on 17 th February, it said the transaction which had already been implemented without prior notification to the Authority, is likely to result...

South African Competition Commission Prosecutes Banks for Collusion

The Competition Commission of South Africa has referred a collusion case to the Tribunal for prosecution against Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase & Co, JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A, Investec Ltd, Standard New York Securities Inc., HSBC Bank Plc,...

CA Cancels Public Hearing on the Proposed Acquisition of 28.73% Shareholding in Mmegi Investment Holdings by Universal House

The scheduled public hearing by the Competition Authority that was to be held on 20th February 2017 in relation to the proposed transaction involving the intention by Universal House (Pty) Ltd to acquire 28.73% interest in Mmegi Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd has been cancelled. Having reviewed the...

Public Hearing on the Proposed Acquisition of 28.73% Shareholding in Mmegi Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd by Universal House (Pty) Ltd

Pursuant to section 58(1) of the Competition Act (Cap 46:09), the Competition Authority (“the Authority”) hereby invites members of the public to a hearing in relation to the proposed transaction which involves the intention by Universal House (Pty) Ltd (“Universal House”) to acquire 28.73%...

Competition Authority and Gambling Authority Sign MoU to Enhance Efficiencies

The Competition Authority and the Gambling Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two institutions which would ultimately improve their internal processes and efficiencies. The MoU was signed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the...

Competition Authority Declines to Approve the Acquisition of 4Ms Group Holdings by Transport Holdings

The Competition Authority has declined to approve the proposed acquisition of assets and cession of the main contract belonging to 4Ms Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd by Transport Holdings Ltd, citing competition concerns. Announcing the decision on 13 th January 2017, the Authority said it rejected the...

Competition Authority Festive Season Closure 2016/17

The Competition Authority will close for the Christmas and New Year Holidays at noon on Friday 23 rd December 2016. The office will reopen on Monday 9 th January 2017 at 8am. The Competition Commission and the Competition Authority wish all our valued Stakeholders a merry Christmas and a prosperous...

World Competition Day 2016 – Linkages between Competition and Intellectual Property

The Competition Authority of Botswana (CA) on December 5 th joined other competition agencies in observing World Competition Day. A panel discussion on the ‘Linkages between Competition and Intellectual Property” which is the theme for this year, was held to celebrate this day. Panelists included...

Competition Authority Celebrates World Competition Day on 5th December 2016

The Competition Authority will on Monday 5th December 2016, join the rest of the world to celebrate World Competition Day (WCD). Every year on December 5th civil society organisations, consumer and competition agencies celebrate World Competition Day under a chosen theme. This year the WCD theme is...

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