KZN Pension House (Pty) Ltd v Vividend Income Fund (LM113Sep22) [2022] ZACT 105 (29 November 2022)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM113Sep22
Judges
Shaista Goga, Andiswa Ndoni, Mondo Mazwai
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved KZN Pension House’s acquisition of the SARS Durban letting enterprise, finding no material competition or public interest concerns.
K2022341645 (South Africa) Proprietary Limited v Five Properties in the Live Easy Portfolio (LM013Apr22) [2022] ZACT 24 (2 August 2022)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM013Apr22
Judges
Liberty Mncube, Yasmin Carrim, Thando Vilakazi
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved the merger between BidCo and the Live Easy Portfolio, finding no competition concerns and no public interest concerns.
Large Merger Review
Substantial Prevention Or Lessening Of Competition
Bonitas Medical Fund v Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme (LM092Oct21) [2021] ZACT 75 (9 November 2021)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM092Oct21
Judges
Y Carrim, E Daniels, F Tregenna
The Tribunal unconditionally approved the merger between Bonitas Medical Fund and Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.
Bopa Moruo Fund II (Pty) Ltd and Others v ASOC I Bidco Three (Pty) Ltd (LM065Aug21) [2021] ZACT 66 (18 October 2021)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM065Aug21
Judges
Andreas Wessels, Enver Daniels, Thando Vilakazi
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved a large merger in which three investment firms acquired joint control of SkyNet SA through ASOC I Bidco.
Community Property Company (Pty) Ltd v Ulundi King Senzangakona currently owned by Vukile Property Fund Limited (LM026May21) [2021] ZACT 30 (23 June 2021)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM026May21
Judges
M Mazwai, F Tregenna, T Vilakazi
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved Community Property Company’s acquisition of Ulundi King Senzangakona shopping centre, finding no material competition or employment concerns.
IQ Business (Pty) Ltd v Tamirox (Pty) Ltd (LM013Apr21) [2021] ZACT 27 (21 May 2021)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM013Apr21
Judges
Andreas Wessels, Yasmin Carrim, Thando Vilakazi
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved IQ Business’s acquisition of Tamirox, finding no anti-competitive overlap, no public interest concerns, and no employment effects.
Greenstreet 1 (Pty) Ltd v Solar Capital de Aar 3 (RF) (Pty) Ltd (LM196Dec20) [2021] ZACT 15 (29 March 2021)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM196Dec20
Judges
Enver Daniels, Mondo Mazwai, Andreas Wessels
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved the merger giving Stanlib Fund II SPV sole control of Solar Capital De Aar 3, finding no substantial competition or public interest concerns.
Business Venture Investment No. 2182 (Pty) Ltd v Silica Holdings (Pty) Ltd (LM167Dec20) [2021] ZACT 23 (24 March 2021)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
LM167Dec20
Judges
Enver Daniels, Yasmin Carrim, Fiona Tregenna
The Competition Tribunal unconditionally approved the merger of Business Venture Investment No. 2182 and Silica Holdings, finding no horizontal overlap or public interest concern.
Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited and Another v Competition Commission (DC0155Aug17) [2017] ZACT 63; [2017] 2 CPLR 865 (CT) (29 September 2017)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
DC0155Aug17
Judges
Y Carrim, AW Wessels, E Daniels
The Tribunal found that its jurisdiction to issue a declaratory order regarding the notifiability of the proposed transaction was not triggered because the applicants had not notified the transaction to the Commission. The Commission's advisory opinion was non-binding and did not constitute a decision or a live dispute requiring Tribunal intervention. The Tribunal emphasized that notification is a jurisdictional prerequisite for its involvement and that alternative remedies exist for the applicants, including notification under protest and further engagement with the Commission. The urgency c…