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Chicken producers see a boost in profits as load shedding suspension continues
The suspension of load shedding continues to give some companies breathing room as chicken producers get a boost in profit…
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Competition Commission finds consumers continue to feel avian flu outbreak pinch
The Competition Commission says the effects of the avian flu outbreak over a year ago continue to be felt by…
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Competition Commission warns schools to comply with uniform pricing guidelines
With exactly a week to go before schools reopen for the academic year, the Competition Commission issued a stern warning…
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Parents approach Competition Commission over high costs of school uniforms
The Competition Commission has received hundreds of complaints from parents over the high price of school uniforms. Many parents have…
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Standard Bank cleared of any wrongdoing in currency manipulation case
The Competition Appeal Court has cleared Standard Bank of any wrongdoing in the decade-long currency manipulation case. In a statement,…
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Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance to meet over currency manipulation report
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance is expected to meet for the first time on Friday evening to discuss the alleged…
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SARB: Rand manipulation probe in the hands of Competition Commission
The South African Reserve Bank says it refuses to meddle in the Competition Commission’s probe into claims of rand manipulation.…
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Engen under fire for fuelling racial disparities in fuel allocations
In a damning revelation, petroleum giant Engen is under fire for allegedly sidelining black-owned fuel companies, leaving them to grapple…
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Competition Commission: South Africans still paying too much for bread, maize meal & oil
The Competition Commission said consumers in South Africa are still paying too much for bread, maize meal, and cooking oil,…
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Competition Commission says South Africans overpaying for certain food items
The Competition Commission said South Africans were paying more than they should be for certain food items even though inflation…
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Sasol Gas denies receiving Complaints Commission complaint referral
Sasol Gas spokesperson, Alex Anderson says the company is yet to formally receive the complaint referral from the Competition Commission.…
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Competition Commission asked to justify SAA-Takatso merger recommendation
The Competition Commission has had to justify its recommendation on the South African Airways (SAA) Takatso Consortium merger. Last month,…
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Numsa: Takatso Aviation hasn’t provided proof it will be an equitable partner to SAA
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says Takatso Aviation has not provided viable proof that it would…
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Takatso Aviation welcomes provisional approval for SAA merger
Takatso Aviation has welcomed a recommendation for the Competition Tribunal to approve the South African Airways (SAA) merger, saying it’s…
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Takatso, SAA deal given the green-light
The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed merger between Takatso Aviation and South African Airways.…
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SA Covid-19: Medical Aids challenge PCR test prices
Medical Aid Schemes want pathology labs to pay back the money. The Health Funders Association has lodged a complaint with…
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Competition Commission raids insurance companies
The Competition Commission has begun raiding the offices of eight major insurance firms. It says it has reasonable grounds to…
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Mokhobo and Motsoeneng must be probed for irregular SABC & ‘TNA’ deal
The state capture commission says that law enforcement agencies should conduct investigations with a view of possible criminal prosecution against…
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Fuel price relief is unsustainable, says Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fuel levy reduction can’t be extended forever. He was speaking about the rising cost of…
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Airlines committed to not inflate prices in response to Comair grounding flights
The Competition Commission says all major airlines in the country have committed to not inflate flight costs following Comair’s decision…
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Competition Commission finds Roche overpriced breast cancer treatment
The Competition Commission has its sights set on Swiss company, Roche, for overpriced breast cancer treatment. It says the company…
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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…
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Competition Commission warns over school uniform prices
The Competition Commission has asked schools and parents to report suppliers who appear to unfairly price school uniforms. Schools are…
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SA COVID-19: Rapid Antigen test price reduced
South Africa’s three largest private pathology groups have agreed to a further price reduction of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen tests. Pathcare,…
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Competition Commission: Cost reduction of COVID-19 PCR tests a major victory
The Competition Commission said an agreement with three major private labs to reduce the cost of COVID-19 PCR tests is…
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Competition Commission announces deal to lower price of Covid PCR test to R500
South Africans will start paying less for the Covid-19 PCR test after the Competition Commission reached an agreement with two…
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SA media owners to challenge Google and Meta at Competition Commission
South African media owners have joined forces to challenge Google and Meta to be compensated for their content used on…
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COVID-19: Competition Commission’s work made an impact during pandemic
A study conducted by the Competition Commission revealed that its work had a significant impact during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially…
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Competition Commission recommends uniform regulations for e-hailing services & metered taxis
The Competition Commission has recommended that the regulatory framework for e-hailing and metered taxis should be uniform to create an…
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Competition Commission finds SA’s public transport system lacks integration
The Competition Commission has found a lack of integration and high inequality within South Africa’s public transport system. Commissioner Tembinkosi…
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Competition Commission: 2 companies overcharged SAPS by R40 million for sanitiser
The Competition Commission said that two companies partnered to overcharge the police by over R40 million when supplying it with…
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Minister Mbalula says taxi industry might be subsidised by April 2021
Having launched the taxi lekgotla public disclosure platform in August, Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula announced that government were in…
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Competition tribunal dismisses cartel case against Irvin & Johnson
Processed frozen food manufacturer Irvin & Johnson (I&J) has come out victorious in a case where they were accused of…
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Food prices will fall as country’s economy recovers from COVID-19 – Competition Commission
The Competition Commission says it expects food prices to fall and has vowed to monitor retailers to make sure savings…
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Two companies reported to the Competition Commission for almost 2000 per cent price hike on masks
Two companies have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for increasing prices for certain masks by almost 2,000 per cent.…
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Commission vows to prosecute if data prices not cut
The Competition Commission is adamant it will go ahead with prosecutions if Vodacom and MTN do not slash data prices.…
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