Description of Activities

Description: The Commission resolved to approve without conditions the acquisition by Onguma Nature Reserve (Pty) Ltd of Onguma Safari Camps (Pty) Ltd.

Acquiring group: The acquiring group is Onguma Nature Reserve (Pty) Ltd., a Namibian private company engaged in nature reserve, conservation, and eco-tourism activities. 

Target undertaking: The target undertaking is Onguma Safari Camps (Pty) Ltd, operating a safari camp and lodge accommodation facilities together with hospitality and tourism services to both local and international guests. The target undertaking is located adjacent to Etosha National Park.  

Relevant market: Defined as the market for the provision of short-term accommodation services in the Etosha tourism region, comprising Etosha National Park and the surrounding private reserves, lodges, and safari camps located along the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the Etosha National Park.

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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. 

Furthermore, as per section 50 of the Act, these approvals do not relieve parties from complying with any other mandatory statutory approvals that any of the parties to the merger must comply with under Namibian laws. 

Merger Determination No.2 of 2026__