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These articles examine legislation and business conduct which concerns anti-competitive behaviour, price-fixing, bid-rigging, mergers, abuse of dominance, cartel conduct and collusion between competitors. When evaluating anti-competitive behaviours, our competition authorities consider not only competitiveness, but also public interest and social objectives such as the promotion of BEE, small businesses, and employee interests.

Competition Commission of South Africa

Data services market inquiry timelines extended

Recommended timelines for certain recommendations flowing from the Data Services Market Inquiry have been extended. The trade, industry and competition department announced the extension in Government Gazette 43969. The Data Services Market Inquiry Final…

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Financial sector regulatory sandboxes: Let’s go to the beach

Under the more relaxed lockdown restrictions, and with a change of season in the air, lots of South Africans may be heading to the country’s...

by Christiaan Harmse

Financial sector regulatory sandboxes: Let’s go to the beach

So, you want to sell your business?

A large part of my practice over the nearly 30 years has comprised what us lawyers refer to as “transactional work” or “M&A”. Fancy sounding...

by Andrew Parsons

A question of character – Contraventions of the Competition Act

In the recent case of Competition Commission v Irvin and Johnson Limited and Karan Beef (Proprietary) Limited (the I&J case) the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) has reiterated...

by Lara Granville, Preanka Gounden and James Wewege

A question of character – Contraventions of the Competition Act

Infrastructure investment under the spotlight

A key pillar of the reconstruction phase for South Africa post-Covid-19 will be further infrastructure investment and modernization of network industries. The trade, industry and competition department highlighted this in a briefing to parliament on its response…

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Competition in the ICT sector

Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA”) is the primary regulatory authority for the information and communications technology (“ICT”) sector comprising telecoms, broadcasting and postal...

by Kerron Edmunson

Buyer power provisions under South Africa’s competition law

Earlier this year, the Competition Commission (“Commission”) published its Buyer Power Enforcement Guidelines to provide further clarity on the new Buyer Power provisions of the...

by Donovan Avenant and Ishara McKenna

Murder, tigers and… trade marks?

The hit Netflix true crime documentary series, Tiger King, is the global spectacle we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t stop talking about in...

by Michael Marki

CIPC draws up business rescue CPD policy

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has drawn up a Business Rescue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy. The trade, industry and competition department published the policy...

by Sabinet

Regulation of the ICT sector

The primary regulatory authority of telecoms, broadcasting and postal services in South Africa is the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (”ICASA”). ICASA is a...

by Kerron Edmunson

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