With the industrial market aspect of its rubber business having declined in 2019 by 25%, rubber compounding specialist National Rubber Matmin (NRM) MD Mike Stuart says 2020 is “not looking much... 

Packaging products manufacturer Nampak on Tuesday said the Competition Commission had granted its approval, subject to certain conditions, for the sale of Nampak's Glass business to Isanti Glass 1.... 

The Competition Commission has referred to the Competition Tribunal for confirmation a consent agreement with corrugated box packaging company Mpact in respect of alleged acts of collusion and... 

South Africa's Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal conditionally approve the acquisition of Pioneer Foods by a wholly-owned subsidiary of United States... 

The Competition Commission has lost three cartel cases before the Competition Tribunal in the last two months. These cases involved alleged price-fixing and collusion against Natal Portland... 

The Competition Tribunal has dismissed a case of alleged e-toll levy price fixing against several furniture removal companies.   The case involved 11 furniture removal companies and the association... 

The Competition Commission is intensifying efforts to ensure the cost of school uniforms become “reasonable and affordable” for parents through an extensive advocacy targeted at parents, school... 

To improve access to information and bring economic infrastructure support closer to township and rural-based enterprises, government is expanding incubators and digital hubs to townships and rural... 

The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved diversified miner Exxaro Resources' proposed buyout of the remaining 50% interest in the Cennergi joint venture (JV). Exxaro in September... 

The Competition Commission on Monday published its much-anticipated final report on its Data Services Market Inquiry, confirming revelations that South Africa’s cost of data services, particularly... 

The Competition Commission on Monday released the final findings of its Grocery Retail Sector Market Inquiry, finding that national supermarket chains have by and large limited small and competitor... 

The Competition Tribunal has been tasked to review a cartel conduct matter between wood-based panel companies KAP Diversified Industrial and Sonae Arauco South Africa, together with Steinhoff... 

Voluntary association Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) was one of the big winners at the 2019 International Federation of Consulting Engineers (Fidic) Member Association (MA) Excellence... 

The Competition Commission has appointed Tamara Paremoer divisional manager of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), effective November 1. She was acting divisional manager from July.  

The tendency of certain local markets to become monopolised and dominated by single entities presents challenges for Italian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to establish themselves... 

The Competition Commission on Monday released the long-awaited findings and recommendations report, following a Health Market Inquiry that was launched in 2013, highlighting the need to establish a... 

The Competition Tribunal has approved separate settlement agreements between the Competition Commission and two wire products manufacturers who were accused of cartel conduct.   Wireforce Steelbar... 

The Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged collusion against 18 fire protection companies to the Competition Tribunal. The companies allegedly implicated are Automatic Sprinkler... 

Twenty-five years after the advent of democracy, South Africa's economy is still not inclusive or dynamic enough to meet the aspirations of all South Africans, says Competition Commissioner... 

As its celebrates it twentieth year, the Competition Commission – which itself has undergone internal transformation – has engendered much support in pursuing the transformation of the country’s... 

The Laula Consortium, which is acquiring construction group Grinaker-LTA from Aveng for R100-million, reports that its goal is to transform the struggling contractor into a profitable tier-one,... 

There is an opportunity to bring battery electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle production to South Africa, without first developing a domestic market and charging infrastructure for... 

British American Tobacco's (BAT) proposed takeover of e-cigarette maker Twisp won approval from South Africa's Competition Tribunal on Tuesday after the UK-based group agreed to a series of... 

The Competition Tribunal on Friday welcomed the appointment of its new chairperson, Mondo Mazwai, who has served as a tribunal member for more than six years. Mazwai, who is the tribunal’s first... 

Supermarket chain store Pick n Pay said on Tuesday that it would continue to engage South African competition regulators to address its concerns about the retailers market dominance in shopping... 

During his State of the Nation Address in February, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that “the World Bank’s annual Doing Business Report (DBR) currently ranks South Africa 82 out of 190 countries .... 

The Competition Tribunal has ordered local construction firm GVK Siyazama Building to pay an administrative penalty of just over R6-million after the firm admitted to collusive tendering in three... 

The government – led by the Presidency – is rethinking how industrial policy is conceptualised and implemented as a key element in revitalising the economy. This emerged during a recent debate... 

Following Mining Charter III’s call to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to develop a “Standardised Coding and Product Identification System in the Mining Supply Chain” whereby products... 

The Competition Tribunal ordered antitrust investigators to clarify their charges of currency manipulation brought against more than 20 banks, drawing out a four-year legal battle. The tribunal,... 

In this opinion article, Manufacturing Circle executive director Philippa Rodseth outlines the organisation’s concerns with the Amended Competition Act, which she argues could create a number of... 

Construction company GVK-Siya Zama has admitted to collusion and agreed to pay an administrative penalty of just over R6-million, the Competition Commission said on Tuesday. GVK was charged with... 

The Competition Amendment Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in February, represents a “second revolution” for competition law in South Africa and will require... 

The Competition Tribunal has approved, subject to conditions, the proposed merger whereby Community Investment Ventures Holdings (CIVH) seeks to increase its shareholding in Vumatel. Following the... 

The Competition Tribunal on Monday announced that it had rebranded under a new logo and had redone its website to offer easier access to information for companies. The revamped website offers users... 

The Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged cartel conduct against network maintenance companies KF Computers and SAAB Grintek Defense to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution.... 

The Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged cartel conduct against packaging and paper companies Mpact and New Era Packaging to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The two...