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Competition Law

Higher thresholds, broader scope: What SA’s new Small Merger Guidelines mean for M&A

Shawn van der Meulen, Clare-Alice Vertue and Mavin Jonkers 1 day

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Competition Law

New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026

Tamara Dini, Richard Bhagwan-Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 12 May 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

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Competition Law

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 1 Sep 2025

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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

Media

French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

21 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 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

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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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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

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Trends

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

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Competition Law

New guidelines aim to expand records of notifiable mergers

Elisha Bhugwandeen and Daryl Dingley 28 Sep 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

28 Jun 2022

Digital company acquisitions to face closer scrutiny by competition authorities

Corporate & Commercial Law

Digital company acquisitions to face closer scrutiny by competition authorities

Burton Phillips 1 Dec 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

Naspers invests an additional R960m in Takealot

Banking & Finance

Naspers invests an additional R960m in Takealot

11 Apr 2017

COMESA announces changes to rules and regulations

Corporate & Commercial Law

COMESA announces changes to rules and regulations

15 Apr 2015

COMESA Competition Commission gives update on merger regime

Corporate & Commercial Law

COMESA Competition Commission gives update on merger regime

Susan Meyer 2 Jun 2014

Merger between mining companies approved

Energy & Mining

Merger between mining companies approved

12 Mar 2014

ConCourt judgment: Competition Commission v Pioneer and Others

Corporate & Commercial Law

ConCourt judgment: Competition Commission v Pioneer and Others

Lerisha Naidu and Samantha Brener 6 Jan 2014

Samantha Brener

Corporate & Commercial Law

Public interest concerns limit merger approval

Samantha Brener 27 Sep 2013

Mozambique introduces Competition Law

Corporate & Commercial Law

Mozambique introduces Competition Law

Emile Myburgh and Tamara Dini 5 Jun 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tribunal keeps commission's secrets safe

Chris Charter 10 Apr 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

The COMESA Competition law regime is born

Chris Charter 27 Mar 2013

Corporate & Commercial Law

African countries show progress in drafting competition laws

19 Dec 2011