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Competition Commission to look into complaint over Actom’s acquisition of SSPM

Afro-Map, which failed in its own bid to buy the transformer producer, filed the complaint, saying provisions of the Competition Act were flouted in the deal

  • Stella Mapenzauswa
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The commission launched a case in 2015 against 28 local and international banks, alleging they colluded to fix the dollar-rand exchange rate.

Competition Competition has no evidence of rand manipulation, banks say

The commission says the case highlights the difficulty of prosecuting global and domestic cartels that exploit legal loopholes to delay proceedings

  • Eyaaz
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Staging a protest: A demonstration by members of the South African Guild of Actors over their rights

Acting up for fair pay bears fruit

SA actors get a reprieve from the Competition Commission to ensure fair pay and practice

  • Aarti Bhana
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The issue of unequal connectivity in South Africa must be addressed

Trade, industry and competition department sells out to telecoms big business

Last year, the Competition Tribunal prohibited Vodacom’s purchase of a stake in Remgro’s fibre businesses — Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). But then, South Africa’s minister of trade, industry and competition, Parks Tau, submitted notice to appeal. This is worrying.  While Vodacom marketed the proposed transaction as an effort to “connect underserved communities”, a […]

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