Heineken’s African purchase gets final antitrust body approval

Heineken's acquisition of South Africa’s biggest wine exporter got the final regulatory approval it needed, setting up the Dutch brewer for expansion across the continent. South Africa’s Competition Tribunal gave the deal with Distell Group Holdings the go-ahead with conditions, Heineken and Distell said in statements on Thursday. Shareholder elections are expected in two weeks and the transaction is expected to be implemented from April, Heineken said.