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Competition Law [2023] ZACT 4

RMB Ventures Eight (Pty) Ltd v Mafika Engineering (Pty) Ltd, Mafika SA (Pty) Ltd and Balcova Trading CC (LM162Dec22)

RMB Ventures Eight (Pty) Ltd v Mafika Engineering (Pty) Ltd, Mafika SA (Pty) Ltd and Balcova Trading CC (LM162Dec22) [2023] ZACT 4 (31 January 2023)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM162Dec22
Judges
Imraan I. Valodia, A Ndoni, S Goga

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved RMB Ventures Eight’s minority-interest acquisition in the Mafika Engineering Group after finding no competition or public-interest concerns.

  • Large Merger
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Public Interest
  • Black Ownership
  • Employment Effects
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2014] ZACT 61

Business Venture Investments No. 1697 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Menlyn Maine Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd (018903)

Business Venture Investments No. 1697 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Menlyn Maine Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd (018903) [2014] ZACT 61 (13 August 2014)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
018903
Judges
Norman Manoim, Yasmin Carrim, Medi Mokuena

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved BVI and the GEPF’s acquisition of Menlyn Maine, finding the transaction created joint control but was not anti-competitive.

  • Merger Notification
  • Joint Control
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Market Share Analysis
  • Public Interest
  • Rentable Grade P Office Property
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Competition Law [2009] ZACT 50

Investec Bank Ltd and Another v Stella Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd (45/LM/May09)

Investec Bank Ltd and Another v Stella Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd (45/LM/May09) [2009] ZACT 50 (30 July 2009)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
45/LM/May09
Judges
Y Carrim, M Mokuena, M Holden

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Investec Bank Ltd and Business Venture Investments No 1343 (Pty) Ltd’s acquisition of Stella Group Holdings.

  • Merger Control
  • Substantial Lessening Of Competition
  • Public Interest
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Merger-control
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2008] ZACT 90

Absa Bank Limited v Retail Africa Wingspan Investments (Proprietary) Limited (87/LM/AUG08)

Absa Bank Limited v Retail Africa Wingspan Investments (Proprietary) Limited (87/LM/AUG08) [2008] ZACT 90 (22 October 2008)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
87/LM/AUG08
Judges
D Lewis, N Manoim, Y Carrim

The Competition Tribunal approved Absa Bank’s acquisition of a 30% stake in Wingspan without conditions, finding no substantial lessening of competition.

  • Merger Control
  • Joint Control
  • Property Investment
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Merger-control
  • Joint-control
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Commercial And Corporate [2008] ZACT 69

Investec Bank Ltd v Clidet No. 808 (Pty) Ltd (35/LM/Apr08)

Investec Bank Ltd v Clidet No. 808 (Pty) Ltd (35/LM/Apr08) [2008] ZACT 69 (4 September 2008)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
35/LM/Apr08
Judges
Y Carrim, D Lewis, N Manoim

The Competition Tribunal approved Investec Bank Ltd’s acquisition of a 30% interest in Clidet No. 808 (Pty) Ltd unconditionally, finding no competition or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Notification
  • Public Interest Assessment
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Merger-clearance
  • Competition-law
  • Public-interest-assessment
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Competition Law [2007] ZACT 75

Investec Bank Limited and Calulo Petrochemicals (Pty) Ltd (96/LM/Sep07)

Investec Bank Limited and Calulo Petrochemicals (Pty) Ltd (96/LM/Sep07) [2007] ZACT 75 (24 October 2007)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
96/LM/Sep07
Judges
D Lewis, N Manoim, Y Carrim

The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Investec Bank Limited’s merger with Calulo Petrochemicals, finding no horizontal overlap, vertical integration, or public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Joint Control
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Public Interest
  • Horizontal Overlap
  • Vertical Integration
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Competition Law [2007] ZACT 31

Investec Bank Limited and DCD Dorbyl (Pty) Ltd (13/LM/Jan07)

Investec Bank Limited and DCD Dorbyl (Pty) Ltd (13/LM/Jan07) [2007] ZACT 31 (8 May 2007)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
13/LM/Jan07
Judges
N Manoim, M Holden, M Mokuena

The Tribunal approved Investec Bank Limited’s acquisition of a minority stake in a Newco holding DCD Dorbyl’s business, finding no overlap and no public interest concerns.

  • Merger Control
  • Public Interest
  • Market Overlap
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Merger-control
  • Competition-law
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Competition Law [2005] ZACT 76

Medi-Clinic Investment (Pty) Ltd and Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd (75/LM/Aug05)

Medi-Clinic Investment (Pty) Ltd and Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd (75/LM/Aug05) [2005] ZACT 76 (2 November 2005)

Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
75/LM/Aug05
Judges
Y Carrim, D Lewis, N Manoim

The Competition Tribunal approved Medi-Clinic’s acquisition of a 49.9% stake in Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre, finding no substantial competition harm.

  • Large Merger Review
  • Market Share Analysis
  • Public Interest Consideration
  • Minority Protection Rights
  • Large-merger-review
  • Market-share-analysis
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