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'Heavenly' chocolate? Disappointed confectioner takes on Tiger Brands

Karabo Ledwaba

Savanna Neat. It’s giving whisky

Legendary SA film producer Andre Scholtz of Oh Shucks fame, passes away

Leagas Delaney debuts in SA, aims for top mid-tier agency spot with 10 bespoke clients

Danette Breitenbach

South Africa unveils its first electric minibus taxi

Inflation is impacting coffee prices and consumption in South Africa

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Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergersTamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia

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How PoPIA's protection extends to Pty Ltds

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 22 Aug 2024

Google monopoly ruling: where the tech giant goes from here

Renaud Foucart 19 Aug 2024

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Privacy breach: More details into WhatsApp's $220m fine in Nigeria

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 15 Aug 2024

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Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 2

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 14 Aug 2024

Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

8 Aug 2024

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Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 1

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 7 Aug 2024

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Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Aug 2024

This is a landmark antitrust ruling against Google that may have wide reaching effects.

Court says Google did violate antitrust laws

Lindsey Schutters 6 Aug 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

New law paves way for establishment of one-stop-shop for small businesses

23 Jul 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

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Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

A man walks inside a branch of the South African drug retailer Clicks, at the Mall of the North, in Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa, 31 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Clicks to sell drugmaker after court ruling

Nelson Banya 1 Jul 2024

The Competition Commission has sent a powerful message to the inverter market.

Victron Energy fined R14m for anti-competitive practices

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jun 2024

NCC acting commissioner appointed

14 Jun 2024

Vodacom said that it has exhausted other options and is pursuing court action.

Vodacom goes to war against spectrum pooling

Lindsey Schutters 30 May 2024

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Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

#SAelections24: Icasa rules in favour of DA's flag-burning advertisement

27 May 2024

The ARB agrees with the complainant that the Dermacare range is similar to Cerave's branding.

ARB orders Nutriwomen to change Dermacare packaging

Karabo Ledwaba 27 May 2024

SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing deals

Foo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina 5 Apr 2024

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Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

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R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2023

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The newly formed SANPC will operate as a subsidiary of the CEF

New SA National Petroleum Company gets Compcom nod

Lindsey Schutters 20 Sep 2024

Image source: Maksim Kabakou –

How PoPIA's protection extends to Pty Ltds

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 22 Aug 2024

Google monopoly ruling: where the tech giant goes from here

Renaud Foucart 19 Aug 2024

Image source: hstocks –

Privacy breach: More details into WhatsApp's $220m fine in Nigeria

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 15 Aug 2024

Image source: bowie15 –

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 2

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 14 Aug 2024

Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

8 Aug 2024

Image source: spotmatikphoto –

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 1

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 7 Aug 2024

Image source: Karolina Grabowska from

Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Aug 2024

This is a landmark antitrust ruling against Google that may have wide reaching effects.

Court says Google did violate antitrust laws

Lindsey Schutters 6 Aug 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

New law paves way for establishment of one-stop-shop for small businesses

23 Jul 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

Image source: Chris Van Lennep –

Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

A man walks inside a branch of the South African drug retailer Clicks, at the Mall of the North, in Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa, 31 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Clicks to sell drugmaker after court ruling

Nelson Banya 1 Jul 2024

The Competition Commission has sent a powerful message to the inverter market.

Victron Energy fined R14m for anti-competitive practices

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jun 2024

NCC acting commissioner appointed

14 Jun 2024

Vodacom said that it has exhausted other options and is pursuing court action.

Vodacom goes to war against spectrum pooling

Lindsey Schutters 30 May 2024

Image source: ttatty –

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

#SAelections24: Icasa rules in favour of DA's flag-burning advertisement

27 May 2024

The ARB agrees with the complainant that the Dermacare range is similar to Cerave's branding.

ARB orders Nutriwomen to change Dermacare packaging

Karabo Ledwaba 27 May 2024

SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing deals

Foo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina 5 Apr 2024

Image source: kritchanut –

Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

Image source: Karolina Grabowska from

R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The judgment on the Tongaat Hulett application to suspend its Sugar Industry Agreement payment obligations vindicates the South African Sugar Association says Andrew Russel, chairperson, SA Canegrower

Tongaat Hulett judgment vindicates South African Sugar Association

Andrew Russell 5 Dec 2023

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Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

Epic Games is taking Google to court in its fight against app store fees for in-app purchases in Fortnite and other games. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Epic Games takes Google to court in battle to end app store fees

Lindsey Schutters 7 Nov 2023

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SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

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Super Group gets green light to acquire Right Side Up

3 Nov 2023

Compcom probes Meta, X and Google for unfair media practice

Nqobile Dludla 18 Oct 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

Compcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

31 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The latest Takealot Competition Commission ruling seems unlikely to affect Amazon's long-term African expansion plans

Amazon.com forges ahead despite Comp Comm's requirements

30 Aug 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023