SA competition authorities’ role in promoting employee ownership

by Tiisetso Masimula | Jan 9, 2026 | Employee Ownership (ESOP)

SA competition authorities’ role in promoting employee ownership Published in Bizcommunity – read here.  In recent times, worker ownership has emerged as a key element of South Africa’s transformation agenda. Increased worker ownership provides the...

Employee Share Ownership structure can help pave way for M&A approval

by Tiisetso Masimula | Oct 31, 2024 | Employee Ownership (ESOP)

Employee Share Ownership structure can help pave way for M&A approval Giving staff a stake in a firm can create a more inclusive economy and reduce income inequality – read the Business Day article here. Large multinational transactions that need approval...

Competition Commission: Public Interest Considerations

by Tiisetso Masimula | Jul 6, 2024 | BEE Ownership

Competition Commission: Public Interest Considerations Summary: Competition Commission Public Interest & BEE Ownership for Multinationals (TL;DR) Plan for both: In South African M&A, multinationals must address Competition Commission public-interest factors...

ESOPs and the Competition Commission’s Public Interest Considerations

by Tiisetso Masimula | Oct 23, 2023 | Employee Ownership (ESOP)

ESOPs and the Competition Commission’s Public Interest Considerations Summary: ESOPs & SA Competition Commission Public Interest (TL;DR) ESOPs can be decisive in merger approvals: In South Africa, employee ownership is a practical remedy to meet the Competition...

What public interest had to do with the Burger King acquisition controversy

by Tiisetso Masimula | Aug 19, 2021 | BEE Ownership

What public interest had to do with the Burger King acquisition controversy Summary: Burger King SA Merger & Public Interest (TL;DR) The South African Competition Authorities initially blocked the Burger King SA sale to US PE firm ECP on public interest...