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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

Advertising

Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025

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Competition Law

R101m settlement finally ends 9yr dispute between CompCom, Willowton

17 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2024

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Employment Equity

Rise of ESOPs: Transforming business through employee ownership

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Safiyya Pate 20 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Dawn raid dodging: Ensure employees don't delete private messages

Clare-Alice Vertue, Karl Blom, Siya Ngcamu, and Sidrah Suliman 9 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

Financial Services

Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

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Law Practice

Challenges in enforcing foreign judgments in SA

Jonathan Barnes, Max Taylor, and Kelly Calvert-Evers 29 Aug 2024

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Consumer Law

Privacy breach: More details into WhatsApp's $220m fine in Nigeria

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 15 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 2

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 14 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 1

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 7 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

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Competition Law

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.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

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.

Telecoms & Networks

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

Competition Law

#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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Competition Law

Energy Block Exemptions published

25 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

Source: © Cartoon Brew Stock media provider Shutterstock is set to acquire Giphy from Meta in a deal worth $53m

Digital

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

24 May 2023

Competition Law

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

3 Mar 2023

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Trends

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

Legal

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

Issued by Tumbleweed Communications 9 Dec 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

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

Law Practice

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

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

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Competition Law

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

1 Sep 2022

Source: © KNILT Business growth strategies and technological developments are driving audience, advertising, and newsrooms at African news media companies.

Media

Inma highlights African news media companies' growth

4 Aug 2022

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Public Transport

Why the South African state should not subsidise minibus taxi owners

Andrew Kerr 4 Jul 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

28 Jun 2022

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Competition Law

Rapid development of competition law across Africa

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

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Competition Law

Pricing of essential food items remains key focus for authorities

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Jarryd Hartley 8 Apr 2022

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Competition Law

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

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

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

Source: Mondi. Minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana

Economy

Finance Ministry appoints three women to key positions

10 Dec 2021

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Competition Law

Competition policy enforcement is increasing across Africa

Angelo Tzarevski and Zareenah Rasool 19 Oct 2021

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Cyber Law

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

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 13 Oct 2021

Competition in Africa's digital economy

Competition Law

Competition in Africa's digital economy

Lerisha Naidu and Angelo Tzarevski 30 Jul 2021

Robert Legh. Bowmans chair and senior partner

Law Practice

RIP: Robert Legh

6 Jul 2021

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

Regulatory

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

14 Jun 2021

Digesting the Commission's decision on Burger King deal

Competition Law

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

Talent Acquisition

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

Competition Law

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

Competition Law

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

26 Mar 2021

Why you need to consider PoPI during M&A deals

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why you need to consider PoPI during M&A deals

Louella Tindale 16 Mar 2021

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Trends

#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?

IP Law

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

Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Corporate & Commercial Law

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

17 Jul 2020