South Africa's Biggest Airline FlySafair Cleared for Harith Takeover

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved private equity firm Harith General Partners’ bid to acquire budget airline FlySafair, clearing a major aviation deal. The decision, announced on Wednesday, comes from the country’s highest antitrust authority and effectively completes one of the most significant transactions in South African air travel in years. The ruling gives Harith the go-ahead to proceed with the takeover, subject to the remaining steps typically required to close a merger. FlySafair is positioned as a low-cost carrier, meaning the impact of ownership change could be felt across pricing and capacity decisions.