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COMPETITION LAW

Commission to proceed with private healthcare market inquiry

The Competition Commission confirmed on Wednesday that it would proceed with a market inquiry into the private healthcare sector amid concerns about pricing, costs and the state of competition and innovation in private healthcare. Manager of the...
By: Samantha Moolman
13 Mar 13
 
 
Competition Enforcement

Competition Commission appoints head for new cartel division

The Competition Commission, which established a cartels division in April, has appointed Advocate Oliver Josie as the head of the new division. Advocacy and stakeholder relations manager Oupa Bodipe told Engineering News Online that there are...
By: Brindaveni Naidoo
05 May 11
 
 
COMPETITION LAW

SA’s Competition Commission receives international accolades

South Africa’s Competition Commission recently scooped the accolade of ‘Agency of the Year in Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa’ in the Global Competition Review (GCR) 2011 awards held in the US. “We feel honoured at this recognition by...
By: Christy van der Merwe
08 Feb 11
 
 
COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

Excessive pricing to come under spotlight again as Sasol faces polymer charge

Lingering doubts about what constitutes excessive pricing in the South African context could finally be resolved, following a decision by the Competition Commission to refer complaints of collusion and excessive pricing against Sasol in the...
By: Terence Creamer
12 Aug 10
 
 
COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

Commission settles excessive pricing case with Foskor

The Competition Commission has entered into a consent agreement with Foskor regarding a phosphoric acid excessive pricing complaint, but would not ask for a financial penalty, it reported on Wednesday. This followed on an investigation into a...
By: Creamer Media Reporter
04 Aug 10
 
 
COMPETITION SETTLEMENT

Sasol agrees to sell fertiliser assets in antitrust settlement

JSE-listed Sasol has agreed to sell five of its fertiliser blending facilities as part of a settlement reached with the Competition Commission in an abuse of dominance investigation. Sasol Nitro, a division of Sasol Chemical Industries, would...
By: Loni Prinsloo
05 Jul 10
 
 
COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

Competition Commission seeks fine for wheat-milling cartel

The Competition Commission has referred its findings in a wheat-milling cartel investigation against Pioneer Foods, Foodcorp, Godrich Milling, Premier Foods and Tiger Brands to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, it announced on Monday. The...
By: Creamer Media Reporter
15 Mar 10
 
 
COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

Commission completes bitumen price-fixing probe

The Competition Commission on Thursday referred its findings of price fixing by major oil companies operating in South Africa to the Tribunal for adjudication. The price fixing related to the supply of bitumen and was lodged against Chevron,...
By: Loni Prinsloo
04 Mar 10
 
 
AVIATION

SA passenger airlines face price collusion probe

The Competition Commission said on Thursday that it was investigating allegations that British Airways/Comair, South African Airways (SAA), 1time, SA Airlink, Mango and SA Express were colluding on prices and pricing strategies ahead of the FIFA...
 
 
COMPETITION

Public anger over cartel abuses underpins SA’s move towards criminalisation

The Competition Amendment Bill, which was recently signed into law but was still awaiting promulgation, could change how companies regarded compliance regulation, the Competition Commission, Shan Ramburuth, told a gathering of business people on...
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
30 Oct 09
 
 
COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT

Wire manufacturers may face fines for price fixing, collusion

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal impose an administrative penalty of 10% on each of the 11 companies identified in a wire manufacturing and distribution collusion, based on their respective annual turnovers...
By: Esmarie Swanepoel
14 Sep 09
 
 
COMPETITION COMMISSION

Weeks rejoins Competition Commission to head up enforcement unit

The Competition Commission’s former senior analyst for its Enforcement and Exemptions (E&E) division, Keith Weeks, has returned to head up the department, it said on Tuesday. Weeks would be responsible for investigations in all of the...
By: Creamer Media Reporter
11 Aug 09
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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