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Access Bank Proposes to Acquire 78.15% Shares from BancABC

Pursuant to section 49(1) of the Competition Act 2018, the Competition and Consumer Authority (“the Authority”) has received a merger notification for the proposed acquisition of 78.15% of the issued share capital in African Banking Corporation of Botswana Limited (“BancABC” or the “Target...

Trafigua Proposes to Acquire Control Over Puma Energy Holdings

Pursuant to section 49(1) of the Competition Act 2018, the Competition and Consumer Authority (“the Authority”) has received a merger notification for the proposed acquisition of control over Puma Energy Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“Puma Energy”) by Trafigura (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

Prices of Essentials Regulated During State of Emergency

The Competition and Consumer Authority wishes to bring to the attention of the business community and consumers, that the increase of prices of essential supplies (products) during the on-going State of Emergency is regulated by a statutory instrument (Regulation 25 of Statutory Instrument Number...

CCA Conducts Price Surveillance of Cooking Oil

The CCA conducted a price survey on 1st April and 2nd April 2021 in Gaborone chain stores and the focus was on cooking oil in response to a public outcry over increased prices. The findings of the survey were that Pick n Pay is expensive as evidenced by Excella price of P52.65 whilst the same...

Settlement Agreement Between CCA and GABCON Over Contravention of Section 31 of the Competition Act

The Competition and Consumer Authority Tribunal has made a decision (order) in the matter between the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) and Gaborone Container Terminal (Pty) Ltd (“GABCON”). The two parties have been engaged in an application in which the CCA alleged that GABCON had engaged...

Financial Inclusion: Closing the Financial Services Provision Gap

The Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and financial sector institutions is hosting Financial Inclusion workshops around the country. The aim of the workshops, which cover Jwaneng, Tsabong, Hukuntsi, Ghanzi, Maun, Kasane and...

World Consumer Rights Day 2021 – Tackling Plastic Pollution

Every year on March 15 th consumer rights organisations around the world commemorate World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) under a selected theme. This year the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA) in collaboration with the Department of Waste Management and Pollution Control (DWMPC) commemorate...

NMI Durban South Motors Proposes to Acquire 100% Issued Share Capital of Barloworld Motor Botswana

The Competition and Consumer Authority (“the Authority”) has received a merger notification for the proposed acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Barloworld Motor Botswana (Pty) Ltd (“Barloworld Motor”) by NMI Durban South Motors (Pty) Ltd (“NMI DSM”). The Acquiring Enterprise, NMI...

CCA Declines the Proposed Acquisition of a Letting Enterprise in Maun From El Alamein by New African Properties

The Competition and Consumer Authority has declined the proposed acquisition of a letting enterprise situated at Tribal Lot 1299 Maun, together with the underlying leases and the right to collect rental, as a going concern from El Alamein (Pty) Ltd [“ELA”] by New African Properties Ltd [“NAP”]. The...

Ellis Retail Group Proposes to Acquire the Business and Assets of Payless Supermarkets in Liquidation

Pursuant to section 49(1) of the Competition Act 2018, the Competition and Consumer Authority (“the Authority”) has received a merger notification for the proposed acquisition of business and certain assets of Payless Supermarkets (Pty) Ltd (“Payless” or “the target enterprise”) in liquidation, by...

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