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SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing dealsFoo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina

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R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The judgment on the Tongaat Hulett application to suspend its Sugar Industry Agreement payment obligations vindicates the South African Sugar Association says Andrew Russel, chairperson, SA Canegrower

Tongaat Hulett judgment vindicates South African Sugar Association

Andrew Russell 5 Dec 2023

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Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

Epic Games is taking Google to court in its fight against app store fees for in-app purchases in Fortnite and other games. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Epic Games takes Google to court in battle to end app store fees

Lindsey Schutters 7 Nov 2023

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SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

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Super Group gets green light to acquire Right Side Up

3 Nov 2023

Compcom probes Meta, X and Google for unfair media practice

Nqobile Dludla 18 Oct 2023

Balancing AI and human judgment: Ethical considerations in the legal profession

Balancing AI and human judgment: Ethical considerations in the legal profession

LexisNexis 13 Oct 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

Compcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

31 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The latest Takealot Competition Commission ruling seems unlikely to affect Amazon's long-term African expansion plans

Amazon.com forges ahead despite Comp Comm's requirements

30 Aug 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

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SA farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules

Nelson Banya 4 Aug 2023

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

Comp Commission challenges Takealot, Google, Uber Eats and Mr D Food

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Aug 2023

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Unilever signs multimillion-rand settlement agreement with Comp Commission

14 Jul 2023

Shoprite given extension to phase out exclusive leases by 2026

13 Jul 2023

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Court reaffirms non-compliant imported goods not allowed to enter SA

6 Jul 2023

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

5 Jul 2023

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Richard Hoal & Mohamed Mota, Cox Yeats 27 Jun 2023

Francis Wang’ombe Kariuki, MBS, Bowmans' new senior consultant in its Kenyan Competition Practice

#AfricaMonth: Bowmans' new heavy hitter, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, on the future of African competition law

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2023

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Energy Block Exemptions published

25 May 2023

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Tribunal to prosecute SAPS' PPE supplier for price gouging

22 May 2023

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SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing deals

Foo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina 5 Apr 2024

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Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

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R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The judgment on the Tongaat Hulett application to suspend its Sugar Industry Agreement payment obligations vindicates the South African Sugar Association says Andrew Russel, chairperson, SA Canegrower

Tongaat Hulett judgment vindicates South African Sugar Association

Andrew Russell 5 Dec 2023

Image source: scyther5 –

Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

Epic Games is taking Google to court in its fight against app store fees for in-app purchases in Fortnite and other games. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Epic Games takes Google to court in battle to end app store fees

Lindsey Schutters 7 Nov 2023

Image source: Allan Swart –

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Image source: kritchanut –

Super Group gets green light to acquire Right Side Up

3 Nov 2023

Compcom probes Meta, X and Google for unfair media practice

Nqobile Dludla 18 Oct 2023

Balancing AI and human judgment: Ethical considerations in the legal profession

Balancing AI and human judgment: Ethical considerations in the legal profession

LexisNexis 13 Oct 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

Compcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

31 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The latest Takealot Competition Commission ruling seems unlikely to affect Amazon's long-term African expansion plans

Amazon.com forges ahead despite Comp Comm's requirements

30 Aug 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

Image source: Rogério Martins from

SA farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules

Nelson Banya 4 Aug 2023

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

Comp Commission challenges Takealot, Google, Uber Eats and Mr D Food

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Aug 2023

Image source: Marcin Marczak –

Unilever signs multimillion-rand settlement agreement with Comp Commission

14 Jul 2023

Shoprite given extension to phase out exclusive leases by 2026

13 Jul 2023

Image source: ttatty –

Court reaffirms non-compliant imported goods not allowed to enter SA

6 Jul 2023

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

5 Jul 2023

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Richard Hoal & Mohamed Mota, Cox Yeats 27 Jun 2023

Francis Wang’ombe Kariuki, MBS, Bowmans' new senior consultant in its Kenyan Competition Practice

#AfricaMonth: Bowmans' new heavy hitter, Francis Wang'ombe Kariuki, on the future of African competition law

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2023

Image source: Warakorn Harnprasop –

Energy Block Exemptions published

25 May 2023

Image source: Anna Shvets from

Tribunal to prosecute SAPS' PPE supplier for price gouging

22 May 2023

Competition Commission launches inquiry into local steel market

Competition Commission launches inquiry into local steel market

18 Apr 2023

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

29 Mar 2023

Commission launches Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Commission launches Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

27 Mar 2023

R40bn Heineken-Distell merger gets the green light

10 Mar 2023

ARB amends rules on paid for rankings, adds vapour marketing appendix

9 Mar 2023

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

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Corruseal-Neopak merger denied: When proposed remedies aren't enough

Angelo Tzarevski 3 Mar 2023

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10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

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Commission publishes terms of reference for inquiry into fresh produce market

Clara Hansen and Angelo Tzarevski 16 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Anton Gildenhuys, chief executive officer of SA Retail Affluent at Sanlam.

Capital Legacy gears up to acquire full ownership of Sanlam Trust for R390m

6 Feb 2023

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