The Competition Commission has approved the merger of Takatso Aviation and South African Airways (SAA) with certain conditions. Takatso will acquire a 51% stake in SAA from the South African government, while the remaining 49% will be retained by the Department of Public Enterprises. The approval was initially delayed due to concerns about the lessening of competition in the domestic airlines market and the potential exchange of sensitive information between SAA and another company, Lift, through shared ownership and board appointments. To address these concerns, the Commission has imposed divestiture conditions requiring Global Aviation and Syranix to completely divest from Takatso before the merger is implemented.
