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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".

Bread cartels: ConCourt ruling leaves big brands open to lawsuits

Small bread distributors can now launch a class action against bread manufacturing giants for losses related to uncompetitive behaviour.

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Hope and fear as class action lawsuits get the go-ahead

The framework has been set for the launching of class action lawsuits within the South African legal system after a landmark ruling was handed down.

More dough for less bread

Four different cartels have had an impact on what the consumer pays for a loaf of bread.

Bread price respite is over

Pioneer has paid its dues and consumers now face the impact of higher input costs, writes <b>Lloyd Gedye</b>.

Judgment reserved in bread price fixing appeal

Judgment has been reserved in an appeal case by organisations against a decision to deny them a class action lawsuit against major bread companies.

Taking on the cartels

The bread price-fixing scandal struck a blow to the poorest of South Africans. The <em>M&G</em>’s Lloyd Gedye takes us behind the award-winning story.

Guiltless pioneers?

Pioneer Foods faces a fine of over a billon rand if it fails to clear its name as an alleged member of the bread cartel, writes Lloyd Gedye.

Price-fixing: Pioneer Foods in bid to clear its name

Pioneer Foods goes before the Competition Tribunal claiming it was not part of a bread cartel.

Time for Tiger to come clean

Tiger has gone to great lengths to claim that its senior executives did not have any knowledge of the collusive behaviour happening under their watch.

Billion-rand fines for cartels

If the competition authorities get their way, fines for price colluding could be crippling, writes Lloyd Gedye.