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Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

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How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

The Competition Commission has sent a powerful message to the inverter market.

Energy & Mining

Victron Energy fined R14m for anti-competitive practices

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The UK Parliament has passed the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

Marketing & Media

UK passes Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

3 Jun 2024

Vodacom said that it has exhausted other options and is pursuing court action.

ICT

Vodacom goes to war against spectrum pooling

Lindsey Schutters 30 May 2024

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

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#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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#AfricaMonth: 11 reasons to celebrate Africa's bright future

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

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Marketing & Media

Giphy sold in $53m deal to Shutterstock following Meta UK competion law breach

24 May 2023

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Webber Wentzel appoints Mark Garden as a partner in its CTI practice

3 Mar 2023

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#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

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Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

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Legal dos and dont's: Influencers' guide to Comesa regulations

Reece May 3 Nov 2022

Freddie Terblanche, Cox Yeats new partner in the Cape Town office

Legal

People and places - behind the successful growth of Cox Yeats Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

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SA Comp Commission, Egyptian Competition Authority sign MoU to increase collaboration

1 Sep 2022

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Marketing & Media

Inma highlights African news media companies' growth

4 Aug 2022

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Logistics & Transport

Why the South African state should not subsidise minibus taxi owners

Andrew Kerr 4 Jul 2022

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Firms to pay R1.4m penalty for jumping the gun on merger

28 Jun 2022

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Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

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Pricing of essential food items remains key focus for authorities

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Jarryd Hartley 8 Apr 2022

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Should anticompetitive conduct be treated as a human rights infringement?

Lerisha Naidu and Sphesihle Nxumalo 18 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

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#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

Darryl Bernstein, Johan Botes, Kieran Whyte and Lerisha Naidu 31 Jan 2022

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Finance

Finance Ministry appoints three women to key positions

10 Dec 2021

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Competition policy enforcement is increasing across Africa

Angelo Tzarevski and Zareenah Rasool 19 Oct 2021

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We've had a data breach - who do we have to tell?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 13 Oct 2021

Competition in Africa's digital economy

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Competition in Africa's digital economy

Lerisha Naidu and Angelo Tzarevski 30 Jul 2021

Robert Legh. Bowmans chair and senior partner

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RIP: Robert Legh

6 Jul 2021

Burger King decision: A case of govt policies working against each other?

Retail

Burger King decision: A case of govt policies working against each other?

14 Jun 2021

Digesting the Commission's decision on Burger King deal

Legal

Digesting the Commission's decision on Burger King deal

Robert Wilson and Shawn van der Meulen 4 Jun 2021

Mandatory new job spec: PoPIA requires appointment of an information officer

HR & Management

Mandatory new job spec: PoPIA requires appointment of an information officer

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dimakatso Khumalo 29 Apr 2021

Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for change and development

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Competition law in post-pandemic Africa a key driver for change and development

15 Apr 2021

Mozambican Competition Regulatory Authority now operational - what this means for business

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Mozambican Competition Regulatory Authority now operational - what this means for business

26 Mar 2021

Why you need to consider PoPI during M&A deals

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Why you need to consider PoPI during M&A deals

Louella Tindale 16 Mar 2021

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#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

Could the UK Supreme Court decision cause the demise of global Frand licensing?

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Could the UK Supreme Court decision cause the demise of global Frand licensing?

Tim Ball 23 Sep 2020

Distressed M&A: You do not have to sell cheaply, but you must move quickly - Part 2

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Distressed M&A: You do not have to sell cheaply, but you must move quickly - Part 2

Tony Lee and Justin Balkin 20 Jul 2020

M&A in Africa: Bleak skies overhead, but the future looks brighter - Part 1

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M&A in Africa: Bleak skies overhead, but the future looks brighter - Part 1

17 Jul 2020

Agreements reached on Covid-19 excessive pricing

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Agreements reached on Covid-19 excessive pricing

10 Jul 2020

ConCourt clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar in collusion case

Legal

ConCourt clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar in collusion case

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 9 Jul 2020

Companies fined for Covid-19 price gouging

Legal

Companies fined for Covid-19 price gouging

3 Jul 2020

South Africa: regulating no-poach agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic

Legal

South Africa: regulating no-poach agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic

Lerisha Naidu and Thato Mkhize 5 Jun 2020

Competition Tribunal fines more mask producers

Legal

Competition Tribunal fines more mask producers

3 Jun 2020

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Retail

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Willem H. Boshoff 14 May 2020

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

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Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 30 Apr 2020

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services & more

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Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services & more

Cara du Plessis & Tenisha Burslem-Rotheroe 3 Apr 2020

Covid-19 regulations for retail landlords

Property

Covid-19 regulations for retail landlords

William Fullard 1 Apr 2020

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services and more

Retail

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services and more

Cara du Plessis and Tenisha Burslem-Rotheroe 31 Mar 2020

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Finance

Don't bank on payment holidays

27 Mar 2020

Certain grocery items are protected from price gouging under Covid-19 regulations

Legal

Competition law exemptions and regulations applicable during Covid-19

Lerisha Naidu & Sphesihle Nxumalo 26 Mar 2020

Beware of Antitrust Law violations amidst Covid-19

Legal

Beware of Antitrust Law violations amidst Covid-19

Lerisha Naidu and Sphesihle Nxumalo 16 Mar 2020