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Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Mining

#MiningIndaba: White paper explores whether Mining Charter is ESG change agent or stumbling block

4 Feb 2025

Source: © Momentum Momentum Group Limited will acquire 100% of The Bidvest Group Limited share in FinGlobal Migration Proprietary Limited

Markets & Investment

Momentum acquires 100% of Bidvest share in FinGlobal to build financial emigration capabilities

18 Dec 2024

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Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 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

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Competition Law

How will the new competition laws impact business?

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

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Competition Law

Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

“The Mining Charter's potential as an instrument to guide ESG and growth is undeniable, but it needs recalibration and effort,” says Alchemy Law partner Morné van der Merwe

Mining

South Africa’s Mining Charter must strike balance in its ESG alignment

2 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

Food inflation remains at nearly twice the inflation rate - Competition Commission

FMCG

Food inflation remains at nearly twice the inflation rate - Competition Commission

14 Sep 2023

Source: Heineken Heineken beverages South Africa has unveiled an employee share ownership plan.

ESG

Heineken SA unveils employee share ownership plan

31 Jul 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food Security

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Media

Big tech and journalism: Principles for fair compensation

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Jul 2023

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

Markets & Investment

Engie, Meridiam to acquire 100% of BTE Renewables

21 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Baker McKenzie Africa Team 24 May 2023

RCL Foods to sell Vector Logistics business for R1.25bn

Supply Chain

RCL Foods to sell Vector Logistics business for R1.25bn

29 Mar 2023

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Competition Law

Corruseal-Neopak merger denied: When proposed remedies aren't enough

Angelo Tzarevski 3 Mar 2023

Strategic transaction between Capital Legacy and Sanlam Limited announced

Law of Succession

Strategic transaction between Capital Legacy and Sanlam Limited announced

Issued by Capital Legacy 6 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Anton Gildenhuys, chief executive officer of SA Retail Affluent at Sanlam.

Financial Services

Capital Legacy gears up to acquire full ownership of Sanlam Trust for R390m

6 Feb 2023

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Trends

#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

Source ©Blue Route Mall The Street Fever store in the Blue Route Mall in the Western Cape

Retailers

TFG's Sneaker Factory grows footwear footprint buying Street Fever

21 Dec 2022

Health & Beauty

Clicks to acquire Sorbet beauty franchise for R105m

24 Nov 2022

Oceana sells CCS business to focus on core fishing operations

Fishing

Oceana sells CCS business to focus on core fishing operations

6 Oct 2022

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Competition Law

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

1 Sep 2022

Source: Twitter. African Bank CEO Kennedy Bungane announces on radio African Bank's 100% acquisition of Grindrod Bank.

Banking

Grindrod Bank bought out

27 May 2022

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Legal

'Africa Rising' - law and investment quotes in celebration of Africa Day

25 May 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

Sourcce: © Melrose Arch

Retailers

Takeover to give Long4Life major jump in earnings

22 Apr 2022

Image source: Kampus Production from

Competition Law

Pricing of essential food items remains key focus for authorities

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Jarryd Hartley 8 Apr 2022

Comair back in the skies after suspension lifted

Travel

Comair back in the skies after suspension lifted

Nqobile Dludla 17 Mar 2022

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

Retailers

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

7 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

Adapt IT acquired by Volaris Group, delists from JSE

Software

Adapt IT acquired by Volaris Group, delists from JSE

4 Jan 2022

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Competition Law

Competition authorities confirm consent agreement on school uniform procurement

3 Dec 2021

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Competition Law

Competition policy enforcement is increasing across Africa

Angelo Tzarevski and Zareenah Rasool 19 Oct 2021

Competition in Africa's digital economy

Competition Law

Competition in Africa's digital economy

Lerisha Naidu and Angelo Tzarevski 30 Jul 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

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

Mr Price acquisition of Power Fashion comes into effect

Retailers

Mr Price acquisition of Power Fashion comes into effect

1 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

CCBSA expands B-BBEE employee share ownership scheme

FMCG

CCBSA expands B-BBEE employee share ownership scheme

8 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

Trends

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips 19 Jan 2021

Wildu du Plessis

Trends

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

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

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

Edcon signs agreement to sell parts of Edgars to Retailability

Retailers

Edcon signs agreement to sell parts of Edgars to Retailability

25 Aug 2020

TFG reaches agreement with Edcon to buy Jet assets

Retailers

TFG reaches agreement with Edcon to buy Jet assets

18 Aug 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

Agreements reached on Covid-19 excessive pricing

Competition Law

Agreements reached on Covid-19 excessive pricing

10 Jul 2020

Owner of Legit offers to buy part of Edgars

Retailers

Owner of Legit offers to buy part of Edgars

8 Jul 2020

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

Labour Law

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

Lerisha Naidu and Thato Mkhize 5 Jun 2020