Lloyd Gedye
latest news & developmentsShopping malls are ‘killing’ independent retailers
The Competition Commission’s Grocery Retail Inquiry has found national supermarket chains are putting small, independent players out of business
Competition Tribunal hears meat supply ‘cartel’ case
Food giant I&J has found itself in front of the tribunal on charges of collusion in the beef sector
MultiChoice and SABC in cahoots over control mechanism
Controversy over the set-top box, which has delayed the government’s rollout of digital television for 16 years, rages on at the Zondo commission
Kropz’s ‘irregular’ water licence
Environmental groups issues with the Western Cape phosphate mine’s water use licence will go before the Water Tribunal
Deadly cost of Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners’ strike
The lengthy strike finally ended with Amcu agreeing to the same wage offer other mining unions accepted in October
How the cement cartel was built
Major international companies have been implicated in the collusion
Workings of post-apartheid cement cartel laid bare
Higher-ups in the cement industry testifying before the competition commission have admitted to over 10 years of collusion
Music Review: Prince and his two-phase revolution
A year after his successful twin-album comeback, the Purple One does his thing again.
Govt supplier database a blow to corruption
The state hopes to end the bleeding of government funds and fight corruption by establishing a central list of vetted suppliers.
High noon for healthcare: Big guns of SA law saddle up for enquiry
Many legal practitioners argue that just a month to comment on the 68 submissions is not adequate
Cartel case comes down to the wire
The Competition Tribunal is finally throwing the law book at steel firms for alleged price fixing
Competition breaks TV hegemony
At last, television viewers in South Africa are being given real alternatives to the fare forced on them.
The long, long wait for Medupi
Already four years behind schedule, the Limpopo coal power station is now only projected to be fully on line by 2019 at the earliest.
Mounting problems test Eskom
For starters, the utility’s overreliance on diesel turbines will hurt it financially in the short and long term.
Festival needs fine-tuning
The music was excellent, but the conventional organisation of the Cape Town Jazz Festival went against the grain.