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Minister appoints acting Competition Commission head

Following Competition Commission head Shan Ramburuth’s resignation, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has appointed Thembinkosi Bonakele.

Competition head denies resigning following porn scandal

Following claims Shan Ramburuth spent thousands of state funds on porn, the Competition Commission head has denied resigning over the allegations.

‘Collusion widespread in the construction industry’

Collusion is the cultural norm of large businesses operating in the construction industry, the head of the Competition Commission said on Friday.

Catch me if you can

Businesses will do what society allows them to get away with, writes Lynley Donnelly.

Competition chief ‘shares De Lille’s concerns’

Competition Commissioner Shan Ramburuth has told Patricia de Lille that he shares her concern over the high costs of telecommunications.

What’s driving food prices?

With food price hikes affecting all consumers and particularly the poor, it is crucial to understand the pricing when working out what measures can be taken — and where the…

Tiger Brands to ‘clean house’

Tiger Brands is starting a company-wide review to ensure there is no more anti-competitive behaviour after cartels in the healthcare and bread and milling sectors were recently…

Pharmaceutical companies accused of collusion

The Competition Commission has referred three pharmaceutical companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution after they were found to be colluding when bidding for…

Competition Commission chokes on new bread price

The South African competition watchdog the Competition Commission on Wednesday slammed bread price increases, saying the ”blatant profiteering is an insult to the nation”. Bread…

Tiger Brands slapped with R98m cartel fine

Tiger Brands has been ordered to pay a R98,7-million penalty by the Competition Commission after admitting to participating in bread and milling cartels, the commission announced…