Afrimat announced that the Competition Tribunal has granted approval for its acquisition of Lafarge South Africa from Holcim. The deal includes a purchase consideration of US$6 million and repayment of ZAR 900 million (US$48 million) in loans, covering cement plants in Lichtenburg and Randfontein.
Afrimat provides an update on its acquisition of 100% of Lafarge South Africa Holdings from a Holcim subsidiary. Several conditions precedent have been fulfilled, including approvals from South African mining and exchange control authorities and competition authorities in Botswana and Eswatini. The transaction awaits final approval from the South African Competition Tribunal.
Afrimat announced the acquisition of 100% of Lafarge South Africa (LSA) for just over R1 billion. LSA is a building materials group with cement, aggregates, quarries, and fly-ash operations.