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COMPETITION TRIBUNAL OF SOUTH AFRICA

 

Case No.: LM199Mar23

 

 

In the matter between:

 

K2022877768 (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd                   Primary Acquiring Firms

 

And

 

Sants Private Higher Education

Institution (Pty) Ltd                                                 Primary Target Firm

 

 

Panel:          T Ngcukaitobi (Presiding Member)

F Tregenna (Tribunal Member)

T Vilakazi (Tribunal Member)

 

 

Heard on:     22 May 2023

Decided on: 22 May 2023

 

 

ORDER

 

 

Further to the recommendation of the Competition Commission in terms of section 14A(1)(b) of the Competition Act, 1998 ("the Act") the Competition Tribunal orders that-

 

1.   the merger between the abovementioned parties be approved in terms of section 16(2)(a) of the Act; and

 

2.   a Merger Clearance Certificate be issued in terms of Competition Tribunal Rule 35(5)(a).

 

 

Presiding Member

Adv. Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC

Concurring: Prof. Fiona Tregenna and Dr. Thando Vilakazi

 

Date: 22 May 2023

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