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Is your iPhone “illegal”?
18th October 2024 Vertical integration is a powerful strategy employed by businesses to control more than one stage of their supply chain. By integrating operations... →
Turning the wheel, final automotive aftermarket guidelines issued!
18th October 2024 The Competition Commission (“Commission“) has recently issued final Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket... →
When Mergers Merge: Guidelines on Indivisible Transactions
18th October 2024 The Competition Commission (the Commission) has released its final guidelines on indivisible transactions (the Guidelines). These guidelines are... →
Mergers, acquisitions, corporate takeovers and staff restructuring: the devil is in the deal detail
18th October 2024 South Africa’s corporate landscape has seen an uptick in transactional activity this year, marked by a mix of strategic mergers, acquisitions, and,... →
Business Rescue: A tool for the realignment of capital resources in a distressed environment
19th September 2024 In September 2024, corporate restructuring and business rescue remains an active area of practice. The market is seeing financial distress at the... →
Sand Hawks (Pty) Lt d and Another v Labonte 5 (Pty) Ltd and Others [2024] ZASCA 122 (16 August 2024)
19th September 2024 In this decision the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA“) was required to determine whether the Regional Manager (“RM“) of the Department of Mineral... →
Is Government Moving in the Same Direction: Will Rapid Deployment of Electronic Communications Networks Facilities Be Realised Soon?
19th September 2024 Over a decade ago, the national department of communications recognised that the lack of always- available, high speed and high quality bandwidth... →
Sparking Entry into the Electricity Market
19th September 2024 Solar energy remains a desirable source of electricity for businesses even “after” loadshedding, but high costs can be prohibitive. The DTIC‘s... →