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Competition Commission

How the cement cartel was built
Article
/ 15 February 2019

How the cement cartel was built

Major international companies have been implicated in the collusion

By Lloyd Gedye
International case may set precedent in rand-rigging battle
Article
/ 6 February 2019

International case may set precedent in rand-rigging battle

Standard Chartered pleaded guilty to currency manipulation (which included the rand) between 2007 and 2013

By Lynley Donnelly and Gemma Ritchie
Private healthcare market inquiry cost R196m – Patel
Article
/ 2 January 2019

Private healthcare market inquiry cost R196m – Patel

Public hearings took place in 2016, and the commission received written reports and feedback from 175 stakeholders

By Lameez Omarjee
AG slams Competition Commission over R128m in irregular expenditure
Article
/ 26 September 2018

AG slams Competition Commission over R128m in irregular expenditure

In his audit report, Kimi Makwetu said the Commission not only incurred millions in irregular expenditure, but it also exceeded its approved budget

By Khulekani Magubane
Competition Tribunal refuses appeal to halt Eskom supply collusion complaint
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Competition Tribunal refuses appeal to halt Eskom supply collusion complaint

Eskom withdrew the complaint in 2017, but the Competition Commission decided to continue its probe

By Khulekani Magubane
Forex hearings: Competition Commission accused of being ‘vexatious and unreasonable’
Article
/ 31 July 2018

Forex hearings: Competition Commission accused of being ‘vexatious and unreasonable’

After numerous pre-hearings, the matter is finally being heard, well over a year after the Competition Commission referred the case to the tribunal

By Lynley Donnelly
No more yellow cards for cartels
Article
/ 20 July 2018

No more yellow cards for cartels

First-time offenders will be penalised and in some cases the holding companies will also be targeted

By Tebogo Tshwane
Read: The Competition Commission’s findings on the private healthcare sector
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Read: The Competition Commission’s findings on the private healthcare sector

South Africa’s first inquiry into the private healthcare market blew the lid off where your medical aid premiums are really going.

By Bhekisisa Team Author
Too much of a good thing: SA’s epidemic of over-treatment is paying off for hospitals
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Too much of a good thing: SA’s epidemic of over-treatment is paying off for hospitals

Is a lack of competition fuelling unnecessary care at your expense?

By Laura López González and Bhekisisa Team
Competition Commission releases findings into private healthcare pricing
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Competition Commission releases findings into private healthcare pricing

After months of delay, the commission’s report could reveal what’s really pushing up your medical bills.

By Bhekisisa Team Author
Watch live: Competition Commission releases findings into private healthcare pricing
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Watch live: Competition Commission releases findings into private healthcare pricing

After months of delay, the commission’s report could reveal what’s really pushing up your medical bills.

By Bhekisisa Team Author
South Africa’s economy is badly skewed to the big guys: How it can be changed
Article
/ 14 March 2018

South Africa’s economy is badly skewed to the big guys: How it can be changed

South Africa needs a robust economic policy agenda to make it more open, productive and inclusive

By Staff Reporter
28 media companies in the dock for cartel conduct
Article
/ 27 February 2018

28 media companies in the dock for cartel conduct

Dstv, Media 24, Mail and Guardian, SABC, Primedia among those fingered

By Beauregard Tromp
Why the dominance of big players is bad for South Africa’s economy
Article
/ 27 February 2018

Why the dominance of big players is bad for South Africa’s economy

South Africa’s idea of radical economic transformation needs to break up monopolies and make space for emerging small to medium sized players

By Matthew Kofi Ocran
Nothing uniform about school wear
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Nothing uniform about school wear

The price tag on pupils’ outfits has parents up in arms but the suppliers say they’re short-changed

By Bongekile Macupe
Foster fair markets and tighten competition laws to achieve transformation
Article
/ 31 January 2018

Foster fair markets and tighten competition laws to achieve transformation

South Africa’s economy is dominated by monopoly capital — a reality that has to change if the country is to change and grow

By Eddie Rakabe
Computicket hauled over the coals
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Computicket hauled over the coals

The ticketing service bullied vendors into signing exclusivity pacts, the Competition Tribunal hears

By Lloyd Gedye
SA football agents to be prosecuted for price fixing
Article
/ 11 October 2017

SA football agents to be prosecuted for price fixing

A statement released by the Competition Commission, SAFIA and its members "agreed to charge soccer players and coaches a standard 10% commission fee".

By News 24
Vodacom stock down as Competition Commission launches investigation.
Article
/ 4 October 2017

Vodacom stock down as Competition Commission launches investigation.

The communications company, with its four year agreement with the Treasury, is being touted as "abuse of dominance".

By News 24
​Taxis hope Competition Commission inquiry puts money in their pockets
Article
/ 16 May 2017

​Taxis hope Competition Commission inquiry puts money in their pockets

The transport sector probe is to look at the Gautrain, Uber, buses and trains.

By Phillip De Wet
Competition body to flex new muscles
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Competition body to flex new muscles

The commission is expected to cast its net wider than before and look into new sectors.

By Lynley Donnelly
State failed, not the Constitution
Article
/ 16 March 2017

State failed, not the Constitution

Populists lift their middle finger to a 100-year fight for rights to freedom, equality and, yes, land.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
‘Rate-rigging’ traders still at work
Article
/ 24 February 2017

‘Rate-rigging’ traders still at work

In SA, at worst, they will lose their jobs. But things will get ugly if Uncle Sam goes after them.

By Staff Reporter
Nationalisation will be the key pawn in this year’s game of politics
Article
/ 21 February 2017

Nationalisation will be the key pawn in this year’s game of politics

Nationalisation would leave people at the mercy of a government that has already proven to be self-serving and intent on growing personal wealth.

By Given Sigauqwe
Editorial: Real people win if cartels are cracked
Article
/ 17 February 2017

Editorial: Real people win if cartels are cracked

Beyond the language of price-fixing and collusion, this type of behaviour by bankers amounts to taking food off the tables of South Africans.

By Editorial
Banks bust: ‘Price-rigging’ fine would be enough to wipe out SA’s budget deficit
Article
/ 17 February 2017

Banks bust: ‘Price-rigging’ fine would be enough to wipe out SA’s budget deficit

If all 17 institutions are penalised, the country’s R140‑billion budget deficit could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

By Lynley Donnelly
Big Food raises a big question
Article
/ 3 February 2017

Big Food raises a big question

Critics say it drives up prices; it says it brings them down. The M&G takes a closer look.

By Staff Reporter
The Competition Commission wants to shake up the gas industry and bring prices down
Article
/ 24 May 2016

The Competition Commission wants to shake up the gas industry and bring prices down

The Competition Commission has released draft proposals for changes in the liquid petroleum gas industry that should bring down prices.

By Lynley Donnelly
Private healthcare inquiry counts cost of medical aid
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Private healthcare inquiry counts cost of medical aid

Prescribed minimum benefits dominated the public hearings at the start of the Competition Commission’s inquiry into the private healthcare market.

By Lynley Donnelly
Competition authorities’ cartel-busting pays off for SA
Article
/ 11 February 2016

Competition authorities’ cartel-busting pays off for SA

The break-up of industry cartels has had a profound impact on individuals and industries – but government needs to look outside the "fiscal space".

By Lynley Donnelly
Giant retail grocers in new probe
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Giant retail grocers in new probe

The Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery retail sector goes beyond exclusive property clauses.

By Thalia Holmes
Forex probe may stem from whistle blower or ‘confession’
Article
/ 26 May 2015

Forex probe may stem from whistle blower or ‘confession’

The Reserve Bank hasn’t found any untoward activity in a review of foreign exchange trading, but the Competition Commission is investigating.

By Staff Reporter
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