Description of Activities

Description: The Commission resolved to approve without conditions the acquisition by Carican Olympia Property (Proprietary) Limited of Erf 610, Olympia, Windhoek, Namibia.

Acquiring group: The acquiring group's main business activities are to hold strategic equity stakes in Namibia Healthcare operations, with a focus on specialised mental health facility in Namibia. The acquiring group has not yet traded in Namibia.

Target undertaking: The target undertaking is an immovable property that has previously been used as a mental care facility (known as “Bel Esprit”). 

Relevant market: Defined as the market for the provision of the mental health care services. 

Merger Determination

The Commission found the proposed transaction unlikely to result in the prevention or substantial lessening of competition or result in any undertaking to acquire or strengthen a dominant position in the market and did not raise any public interest concerns.

Merger Determination No.6 of 2025_