South Africa: Competition Commission approved Pallidus/Warp merger with conditions

On 27 October 2025, the Competition Commission approved the proposed transaction where Pallidus Alternative Investments Proprietary Limited would acquire shares in Warp Development Proprietary Limited, subject to specific conditions. Pallidus is a private investment holding company, while Warp operates in software development, technology solutions consulting, and provides bespoke software development, software product sales, managed IT services, and cloud hosting. The Commission concluded that the merger was unlikely to substantially prevent or lessen competition in any market. However, to address public interest concerns, the merger parties agreed to implement a procurement condition that secures spending on Historically Disadvantaged Persons (HDP) suppliers.