Cartels

Syndicates, sabotage, theft and inaction by those in the know has helped bring the state-owned power producer to its knees, hurting the country in the process

Major international companies have been implicated in the collusion

Hyper-cartels now determine the global market, feeding the few and starving the many

The Competition Tribunal has fined two bicycle dealers who denied being part of a cartel, but those who admitted guilt have got off scot-free.

Construction cartels, guilty of collusive practices could learn their fate as early as June, the Construction Industry Development Board has told MPs.

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal investigate six companies in the glass sector for cartel behaviour.

Apartheid’s economy has been built on cartels; that culture of collusion and ­criminality has left the deep structure of the siege years in place.

Europe’s competition watchdog hit 11 airlines with nearly €800-million in fines on Tuesday for running a global cargo cartel.

The Competition Commission has referred a complaint of collusive tendering and price-fixing in the tyre market to the Competition Tribunal.

South Africa’s oil companies are accused of running a bitumen cartel at the government’s expense, writes Lloyd Gedye.

Chemicals giant could face billion-rand damages claims, writes Lloyd Gedye.

The Competition Commission is investigating cases against twelve wire manufacturers and four steel manufacturers for price-fixing.

South African steel giants have been running a cartel for almost 10 years and divided up major private and public infrastructure projects among them.

Exposed: the construction industry is built on price- and market-fixing. Now the Competition Commission is investigating. Lloyd Gedye reports.

The Competition Commission says it has uncovered a ‘possible cartel operating among local bicycle retailers, aimed at increasing their margins’.