Mediclinic to challenge Competition Tribunal ruling against it
Battle highlights the conundrum facing all three JSE-listed hospital groups, as they face regulatory constraints to domestic expansion and have struggled to succeed abroad
06 August 2019 - 19:34
Private hospital group Mediclinic is poised to challenge the Competition Tribunal’s prohibition of its proposed acquisition of Matlosana Medical Health Services (MMHS) at the Competition Appeal Court, as it fights to expand its footprint in the North West.
The battle between Mediclinic and the competition authorities highlights the conundrum facing all three JSE-listed hospital groups — Mediclinic, Netcare and Life Healthcare — as they face regulatory constraints to domestic expansion and have struggled to succeed in many of their offshore ventures...
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