The unit of Britain's Vodafone made the changes to the deal after the Competition Commission, which investigates deals for anti-trust issues, recommended to the Competition Tribunal that the deal should be approved on condition that Vodacom waits two years before using Neotel spectrum.
In an analysis of the CCI order penalising cement companies, Rahul Singh, counsel, Trilegal explains to CNBC-TV18 that while the CCI has the discretion according to Section 27 (b) of Competition Act to levy a penalty upto 300% of the profits, it has reduced it to 50%.
Wal-Mart's acquisition of South Africa's Massmart could lead to thousands of job losses and worsening labour conditions, the South African government will argue at a hearing that starts on Monday.