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South Africa: Issued interim ruling in CCSA investigation into merger between Vodacom and Maziv

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Issued interim ruling in CCSA investigation into merger between Vodacom and Maziv

On 8 August 2023, the South Africa Competition Commission (CCSA) issued a interim ruling regarding its investigation into the merger between Vodacom and Maziv. Vodacom, a mobile operator, planned to acquire control of Maziv, which owns Dark Fibre Af…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2023-08-08
under investigation

On 8 August 2023, the South Africa Competition Commission (CCSA) issued a interim ruling regarding …

2024-10-29
in force

On 29 October 2024, the South Africa Competition Tribunal issued a ruling prohibiting the proposed …

2024-11-27
under appeal

On 27 November 2024, the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) of South Africa subm…

2025-07-08
in force

On 8 July 2025, the Competition Commission of South Africa reached an agreement with Vodacom and Ma…