South Africa: Trade Regulation & Practices

Burundi has officially launched the Commission Indépendante de la Concurrence, adding to the growing list of national competition authorities in Africa. As the authority begins its operations...

Competition laws are being enforced in most African countries. In the past year, several new national and regional competition regulators became operational, and plans are underway for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to harmonise competition law across the continent

The legal position on whether internal restructurings within South African businesses require prior approval from the competition authorities has been uncertain for some time.