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Competition Tribunal

The Competition Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body in South Africa that adjudicates matters arising under the Competition Act. It operates as an independent statutory institution responsible for hearing and deciding cases involving mergers, acquisitions, prohibited practices and other competition law matters referred to it by the Competition Commission or brought directly by parties. The Tribunal has the power to approve, prohibit or conditionally approve mergers and acquisitions, and to impose penalties for contraventions of competition law. It is composed of a chairperson, deputy chairperson and other members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. Hearings before the Tribunal are conducted in a court-like setting, with parties represented by legal counsel and evidence presented under oath. The Tribunal's decisions are subject to appeal to the Competition Appeal Court. It sits within the broader competition law framework overseen by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, working alongside the Competition Commission to promote and maintain competition in the South African economy. The Tribunal was established following the enactment of the Competition Act in 1998, which introduced a comprehensive competition law regime to replace apartheid-era economic regulation.

Competition Tribunal Updates


Tribunal approves Cape Forests merger
19th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has approved the merger that will see Cape Forests Products acquire MTO Forestry and PG Bison Southern Cape (PGBSC), and has cleared the transaction with enhanced... 


Competition Tribunal greenlights Norfund, Nafasi transaction
19th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries’ (Norfund’s) acquisition of a minority interest in South African water company Nafasi... 


Icasa’s approval of licence transfer application of Herotel paves the way for national fibre expansion
15th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The approval by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) of Herotel’s licence transfer application marked a definitive step forward in strengthening South Africa’s fibre... 


Tribunal approves Cape Forests acquisition of merged MTO Forestry, PG Bison Southern Cape
7th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has approved a merger that will see new forestry company Cape Forests Products acquire sole control of the merged entity of softwood forestry company MTO Forestry and... 


Competition Commission refers Multichoice, Altech to Tribunal
4th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Competition Commission, in a statement on Monday, said it has referred a complaint against MultiChoice South Africa and Altech UEC South Africa to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution,... 


Tribunal approves Fairfield Dairy’s acquisition of Ladismith Cheese
30th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has approved, with conditions, the merger in which Fairfield Dairy will acquire the entire issued share capital of Ladismith Cheese, after which it will be solely... 


Tribunal finds furniture removal company engaged in limited instances of cover quoting
20th April 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Competition Tribunal has found that a moving company had engaged in limited instances of cover quoting, following a complaint referral by the Competition Commission. Cover quoting is a practice... 


Tribunal approves WBHO’s acquisition of Zamori
17th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Competition Tribunal has approved, without conditions, construction company WBHO Construction's acquisition of all shares of solar project specialist company Zamori. WBHO is part of a broader... 


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