In a show of support for Vodacom and Remgro’s fibre merger, the department of trade, industry and competition has filed notice that it will appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s blocking of the transaction, once the authority discloses its reasons for doing so.

The department, under minister Parks Tau, submitted a notice of appeal in the Vodacom/Maziv merger with the Competition Appeal Court late on Wednesday, to comply with deadlines for the submission of an appeal...

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