Competition commission
If Amazon were to come to SA 'unlikely' it would dislodge Takealot - Commission
Bruce Whitfield talks to Simon Brown, founder of Just One Lap, about Amazon's reported plan to move into South Africa.
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Computicket pays R11.3 million fine for blocking smaller firms
According to the commission, Computicket entered into exclusive agreements with inventory providers from January 2013 to June 2018, which resulted in it being appointed as the sole provider of outsourced ticketing services.
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Tribunal finds company guilty of inflating prices on face masks for SAPS
The tribunal found that during the hard lockdown in April 2020 - Tsutsumani business enterprises, charged the SAPS over R16 million for the bulk supply of 500 000 surgical facemasks.
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Competition Commission to conduct inquiry into fresh produce market
South Africans have been invited to submit their comments on the scope of the inquiry by 25 April 2022.
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Competition Tribunal focuses on high prices for gas cylinder deposits
The tribunal gathered evidence from industry players in a case between the Competition Commission and five liquefied petroleum gas companies including Totalgaz Southern Africa, Oryx oil and Easigas.
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Competition Commission refers Meta for prosecution over GovChat removal
The commission alleges that in mid-2020, Facebook decided to remove GovChat and #letstalk, a technology start-up that connects government and people, from the WhatsApp business application programming interface. The move, the commission said, contravened the Competition Act.
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Discovery, Virgin Active, Planet Fitness accused of unfair business practice
The Body Action Gym has approached the Competition Commission to investigate what it claims to be the unfair business practice between Discovery Vitality, Virgin Active and Planet Fitness.
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Pathcare, Lancet, Ampath agree to drop prices for COVID rapid antigen tests
The Competition Commission said that the price reduction shall remain in effect for a period of two years from the date of confirmation of the consent agreements as ordered by the Competition Tribunal.
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Why the Competition Commission blocked GPI's sale of Burger King
Competition Commission's Tamara Paremoer has explained why it made the historic move to block Grand Parade Investments' sale of Burger King SA to Emerging Capital Partners.
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Taxi subsidies remain a concern, says Competition Commission
Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele released the final recommendations of the 2020 Public Transport Market Inquiry report on Wednesday.
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Commission recommends uniform regulations for e-hailing services, metered taxis
The Competition Commission said that the entry of e-hailing services into South Africa disrupted the business model of metered taxis and that the growing popularity of e-hailing services also caught regulatory authorities off-guard.
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SA’s public transport system lacks integration, Competition Commission finds
Commissioner Tembinkosi Bonakele on Wednesday released the final recommendations of the 2020 Public Transport Market Inquiry report.
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Competition Commission urges food stores to cap prices for ginger, garlic
Pick n Pay signed a memorandum of agreement with the commission last week agreeing that it will not increase the price of the two food items until April with the possibility of extending it beyond.
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CT medical company donates surgical masks after ‘overcharging’ WC health dept
This was done to the same value as the estimated excessive profits it raked in.
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Competition Tribunal wants firm fined for overcharging SAPS for masks
Tsutsumani Business Enterprises is appearing before the Competition Tribunal for excessive pricing, among other contraventions of the Competition Act.
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Motshekga: Removing school uniforms will expose inequality in schools
The minister said that the value of school uniforms should never be undermined as they hid the massive inequalities that existed in society.
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2 companies overcharged SAPS by R14m for sanitiser - Competition Commission
The Competition Commission said that the massive overcharge was not even comparable to the Dis-Chem price gouging matter which was heard last year.
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No evidence ginger, lemon, garlic combo prevents COVID-19 infections - experts
Because of COVID-19, their demand has increased, so much so that prices have spiked prompting an investigation by the Competition Commission.
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SGBs urged to ensure school uniform costs don’t become burden on parents
The Competition Commission has issued a school uniform circular advising schools to adhere to guidelines.
