https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/739.html South Africa Competition Law news 15 Competition Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/739.html en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:30:45 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trade-dress-dispute-hots-up-as-tabasco-takes-stoli-to-court-over-vodka-bottle-design-958554a What do vodka and pepper sauce have in common? Surprisingly, their packaging. 1-267264 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenya-court-dismisses-bid-to-stop-diageo-23bn-sale-of-east-african-breweries-736722a A Kenyan court on Thursday, 9 April, dismissed a bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-267182 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/protesters-demand-action-against-illicit-trade-at-buy-local-summit-expo-399858a Earlier this week, hundreds of protesters descended on the richest square mile in Africa (Sandton) and brought lunchtime traffic to a halt to highlight the economic impact of illicit trade and unfair trading practices. 1-266533 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/are-your-algorithms-secretly-colluding-the-hidden-risks-of-digital-price-signalling-951384a Competition law has long treated communication between competitors as the lifeblood of collusion. The more transparent rivals become about pricing intentions, the greater the risk of coordinated outcomes. Traditionally, this meant clandestine meetings, phone calls or indirect signalling through mechanisms such as the media. 1-265674 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-merger-filing-thresholds-set-for-major-overhaul-what-businesses-need-to-know-062535a The Minister of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition announced proposed amendments to the merger filing thresholds on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. This marks the fourth time since 1998 that the merger thresholds have been amended, with the most recent amendment having occurred in 2017. 1-265597 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-africas-new-competition-laws-could-reshape-its-business-landscape-395818a Last year signalled a continued commitment to creating an environment conducive to giving effect to the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) Protocol on Competition Policy, which will bring online the AfCFTA Competition Authority. This was reflected in competition law regulation across Africa expanding at both regional and national levels in 2025. 1-265543 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-court-postpones-case-seeking-to-halt-diageo-23bn-sale-of-eabl-283617a Kenya's High Court on Friday moved to 20 January the hearing of a case seeking to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-264670 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/driving-licence-card-machine-tender-declared-invalid-by-high-court-738142a The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, and Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, have welcomed the High Court's declaratory order that sets aside the appointment of Idemia as a preferred bidder for the driving licence card machines tender. 1-264652 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bestofbiz-2025-legal-283877a We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below. 1-264280 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Competition Law South Africa