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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…

Provided By Sabinet

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

Broadband and data regulations in South Africa

Should data, the internet, the future of communications, bridging the digital divide and other forms of data use be regulated, and if so, how? There...

by Kerron Edmunson

Broadband and data regulations in South Africa

Cross-border coordination – Clamping down on cartel conduct

The International Competition Network (ICN), of which the South African Competition Commission and Competition Tribunal are members, has recently published guidelines on Enhancing Cross-Border Leniency...

by Preanka Gounden

Cross-border coordination – Clamping down on cartel conduct

The new buyer power provisions

The new buyer power provisions of the Competition Act and the Regulations are in effect. On 20 May 2020 the buyer power guidelines were further...

by Zelmaine van der Westhuizen

Competition Commission and MTN agree on the reduction of data prices

The Competition Tribunal has confirmed as an order the consent agreement between the Competition Commission and Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd (MTN) on the reduction...

by Sabinet

The new price discrimination provisions

The new price discrimination provisions of the Competition Act and the Regulations are in effect. These provisions prohibit dominant (as defined in the Competition Act) sellers...

by Zelmaine van der Westhuizen

Competing interests of trade competitors: A delicate balance

Competition is the backbone to any thriving economy. It promotes innovation through new entrants, motivates better quality goods and services, and results in favourable price...

by Tammi Pretorius

Face mask supplier found guilty of excessive pricing

The Competition Commission welcomes the decision by the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) in which it found Babelegi Workwear and Industrial Supplies CC (Babelegi) guilty of excessive...

by Competition Commission South Africa

Face mask supplier found guilty of excessive pricing

Zero tolerance for unlawful profiteering – The Competition Commission takes strong action

Following hundreds of complaints on social media and to various Governmental Institutions, the Competition Commission recently released a media statement addressing anti-competitive conduct during the...

by Kevin Dam and Sonica Wilken

Competition Commission and Vodacom reach data price agreement

The Competition Commission has reached a significant agreement with Vodacom to reduce the costs of data and promote digital inclusion. The agreement was announced at a...

by Sabinet

Big news for big buyers and suppliers – Buyer power & price discrimination

The recently enacted buyer power and price discrimination provisions of the Competition Act, together with the regulations governing these provisions, will have a significant effect...

by Cara du Plessis

Big news for big buyers and suppliers – Buyer power & price discrimination

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