South Africa: Competition Commission of South Africa recommended approval of the proposed acquisition of Zero Research by Lesaka Technologies

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Competition Commission of South Africa recommended approval of the proposed acquisition of Zero Research by Lesaka Technologies

On 18 November 2025, the Competition Commission of South Africa recommended approval of the proposed acquisition of Zero Research (Pty) by Lesaka Technologies (Pty), concluding its investigation into whether the transaction would substantially less…

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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-11-18
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On 18 November 2025, the Competition Commission of South Africa recommended approval of the propose…