Woolworths (Pty) Ltd v Absolute Pets (Pty) Ltd (LM125Nov23) [2024] ZACT 45 (30 April 2024)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM125Nov23
Judges
AW Wessels, I Valodia, A Kessery
The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Woolworths’ acquisition of Absolute Pets, finding no substantial competition harm and addressing HDP dilution through conditions.
K2023645019 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd v Clicks Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another (LM206Mar23) [2023] ZACT 49 (2 June 2023)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM206Mar23
The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved the Clicks-Sorbet merger, imposing conditions on HDP and SMME ownership, localisation, training, and an ESOP.
Incubeta Holdings International Limited v Incubeta SA Operations Proprietary Limited and Others (LM160Dec22) [2023] ZACT 9; [2023] 2 CPLR 22 (CT) (3 April 2023)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM160Dec22
Judges
J Wilson, L Mncube, F Tregenna
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Incubeta Holdings International’s acquisition of Incubeta South Africa entities, finding no substantial competition or public interest harm.
VKB Beleggings (Pty) Ltd v Griekwaland Wes Korporatief Limited (LM109Sep22) [2023] ZACT 3 (9 January 2023)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM109Sep22
Judges
Imraan Valodia, Andiswa Ndoni, Andreas Wessels
The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved VKB’s acquisition of GWK, finding low combined market shares and accepting public-interest conditions on retrenchments and ownership.
ARM Bokoni Mining Consortium (Pty) Ltd v Bokoni Platinum Mines (Pty) Ltd (LM187Mar22) [2022] ZACT 57; [2022] 2 CPLR 30 (CT) (11 August 2022)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM187Mar22
Judges
I Valodia, T Vilakazi, E Daniels
The Competition Tribunal approved ARM Bokoni Mining Consortium’s acquisition of Bokoni Platinum Mines, subject to public-interest conditions on ownership and employment.
DP World Logistics FZE v Imperial Logistics (LM070Sep21) [2022] ZACT 50 (24 February 2022)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM070Sep21
The Competition Tribunal conditionally approved DP World’s acquisition of Imperial Logistics, imposing public interest conditions on worker ownership, empowerment, and capital spending.
Itumele Bus Lines (Pty) Ltd t/a Interstate Bus Lines v Transport and Allied Workers Union of South Africa and Others (JR44/2007, JR352/07) [2008] ZALC 207 (29 July 2008)
Court
Labour Court
Case number
JR44/2007, JR352/07
Judge
Nel
The court held that a demand by employees for an equity shareholding in their employer is a lawful demand as contemplated by the Labour Relations Act. The concept of 'matters of mutual interest' is interpreted broadly and is not confined to traditional terms and conditions of employment. The court found that proposals for new rights, such as employee share ownership, fall within the scope of mutual interest disputes and may be the subject of collective bargaining and strike action. The fact that the share allocation was prescribed by government does not preclude employees from making such dem…