Keeping things fair in the business race
The purpose of the Competition Act 89 of 1998(“the Act”) is to promote the efficiency, adaptability, and development of the economy, and to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises have equitable opportunities. Certain practices, including restrictive horizontal practices, restrictive vertical practices, and abuse of dominance, are prohibited in terms of the Competition Act. The Competition […]
The Competition Commission: Play fair or else
There has been a lot of activity in the commercial sector regarding unfair behaviour according to the Competition Commission. Claims arose that retail giants blocked rivals by means of exclusive mall leases, which essentially impedes competition by preventing smaller operators from entering the market. A complaint also arose that Ster-Kinekor and Nu Metro engaged in market […]