Chase Manhattan Corporation and JP Morgan and Company Incorporated (99/LM/Dec00) [2000] ZACT 52 (21 December 2000)
Court
Competition Tribunal
Case number
99/LM/Dec00
Judges
N.M. Manoim, D.H. Lewis, D. Terblanche
The Competition Tribunal approved the merger between Chase Manhattan and JP Morgan without conditions, finding no likely lessening of competition in the relevant South African markets.
South African Raisins (Pty) Ltd. and Another v S A D Holdings Ltd. (176/2000) [2000] ZASCA 60; 2001 (2) SA 877 (SCA); (29 September 2000)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
176/2000
Judges
Grosskopf, Howie, Plewman, Melunsky, Farlam
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that the Competition Act applies to the raisin industry because there is no existing directive, regulation, or authorisation under the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act that governs monopolistic or anti-competitive acts in the sector. The Marketing of Agricultural Products Act is merely enabling and does not itself constitute public regulation for the purposes of s 3(1)(d) of the Competition Act. The Tribunal therefore had jurisdiction to issue the interim orders, and the High Court erred in declaring those orders null and void. The appeal was allowed, an…
