Genesis was commissioned to provide expert economic testimony before the Competition Tribunal in an ultimately unsuccessful hostile takeover bid for Goldfields by Harmony in the gold mining sector. The focus of the project was on the social dimensions of mining mergers, with particular reference to employment losses.  

Genesis was appointed to assess the potential impact of a proposal by the Department of Health to regulate tariff negotiations between hospitals and medical schemes, as well as to permit the use of National Health Reference Price List (NHRPL) prices as a default in the event of no agreement being reached.

Genesis was commissioned by HASA and SAMA to provide expert advice on the new National Health Reference Price List (NHRPL) and its implications for the sustainability of the healthcare sector.

Genesis provided economic advice in the merger of two firms in the ship and rig repair industry that faced considerable opposition from competitors and sub-contractors

Genesis was commissioned to provide economic analysis and representations to the sector regulator regarding the licencing obligations of one of South Africa’s mobile operators, Cell C.

In a key report for the Office of the Presidency, Genesis developed a framework for economic regulators in the communications, transport, energy and water sectors. The framework focused on finding coherence in the design of regulations across the different sectors as differing approaches had previously been adopted.

Genesis was retained by Investec Private Equity to provide expert economic evidence and testimony on its acquisition of a minority stake in a ship-repair company, RJ Southey, given another ship-repair investment it held already.

Genesis provided extensive economic analysis and advice to the largest glass manufacturer in South Africa, Consol Glass, which faced allegations of co-ordination and abuse of buying power by facilitating higher levels of glass recycling. 

Genesis was retained to file an expert report and testify in a landmark case involving a proposed acquisition in the communications and media sector.