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SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing dealsFoo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina

Commission signs consent agreement with PnP to stop exclusive leases

Commission signs consent agreement with PnP to stop exclusive leases

21 Oct 2020

Shoprite signs consent agreement with Competition Commission

Shoprite signs consent agreement with Competition Commission

13 Oct 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

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Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Masi Mtshali 25 Aug 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Competition Tribunal confirms order against Eldan Auto Body

Competition Tribunal confirms order against Eldan Auto Body

14 Aug 2020

Cambridge Food Jozini caught hiking prices of maize meal

Cambridge Food Jozini caught hiking prices of maize meal

4 Aug 2020

Banks to reform conveyancing practices

Banks to reform conveyancing practices

20 Jul 2020

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Agreements reached on Covid-19 excessive pricing

10 Jul 2020

ConCourt clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar in collusion case

ConCourt clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar in collusion case

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 9 Jul 2020

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Dis-Chem fined R1.2m for price inflation

7 Jul 2020

Companies fined for Covid-19 price gouging

Companies fined for Covid-19 price gouging

3 Jul 2020

ConCourt rules against Pickfords in cartel case

ConCourt rules against Pickfords in cartel case

26 Jun 2020

South Africa: regulating no-poach agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic

South Africa: regulating no-poach agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic

Lerisha Naidu and Thato Mkhize 5 Jun 2020

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Competition Tribunal fines more mask producers

3 Jun 2020

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Competition Tribunal penalises face mask producer

2 Jun 2020

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Caprichem charged for hiking prices of sanitiser

28 May 2020

Competition laws require online platforms in the 'gig economy' to protect SME and black suppliers

Competition laws require online platforms in the 'gig economy' to protect SME and black suppliers

Rosalind Lake 26 May 2020

Cell C deal gets approval with conditions

Cell C deal gets approval with conditions

21 May 2020

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Willem H. Boshoff 14 May 2020

Shoprite Group to halt enforcement of exclusive lease contracts

Shoprite Group to halt enforcement of exclusive lease contracts

13 May 2020

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Two major suppliers of face masks charged for price gouging

13 May 2020

KZN pharmacy admits to excessive pricing of face masks

KZN pharmacy admits to excessive pricing of face masks

8 May 2020

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Tania Broughton 5 May 2020

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 30 Apr 2020

MATUS to pay R10.9m for inflating essential hygiene product prices

MATUS to pay R10.9m for inflating essential hygiene product prices

30 Apr 2020

Level 4: Hardware, food delivery and winter clothing allowed, but no cigarettes

Level 4: Hardware, food delivery and winter clothing allowed, but no cigarettes

30 Apr 2020

GRMI recommendations implementation period extended by 3 months

GRMI recommendations implementation period extended by 3 months

30 Apr 2020

Dis-Chem charged with inflating prices of face masks

Dis-Chem charged with inflating prices of face masks

24 Apr 2020

Lockdown ban on the sale of hot food faces backlash

Lockdown ban on the sale of hot food faces backlash

20 Apr 2020

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Commission signs consent agreement with PnP to stop exclusive leases

Commission signs consent agreement with PnP to stop exclusive leases

21 Oct 2020

Shoprite signs consent agreement with Competition Commission

Shoprite signs consent agreement with Competition Commission

13 Oct 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

Image: Anna Shvets -

Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Masi Mtshali 25 Aug 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

Competition Tribunal confirms order against Eldan Auto Body

Competition Tribunal confirms order against Eldan Auto Body

14 Aug 2020

Cambridge Food Jozini caught hiking prices of maize meal

Cambridge Food Jozini caught hiking prices of maize meal

4 Aug 2020

Banks to reform conveyancing practices

Banks to reform conveyancing practices

20 Jul 2020

Photo by Anna Shvets from

Agreements reached on Covid-19 excessive pricing

10 Jul 2020

ConCourt clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar in collusion case

ConCourt clarifies nature of the legislative time-bar in collusion case

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 9 Jul 2020

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Dis-Chem fined R1.2m for price inflation

7 Jul 2020

Companies fined for Covid-19 price gouging

Companies fined for Covid-19 price gouging

3 Jul 2020

ConCourt rules against Pickfords in cartel case

ConCourt rules against Pickfords in cartel case

26 Jun 2020

South Africa: regulating no-poach agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic

South Africa: regulating no-poach agreements during the Covid-19 pandemic

Lerisha Naidu and Thato Mkhize 5 Jun 2020

Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels

Competition Tribunal fines more mask producers

3 Jun 2020

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

Competition Tribunal penalises face mask producer

2 Jun 2020

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels

Caprichem charged for hiking prices of sanitiser

28 May 2020

Competition laws require online platforms in the 'gig economy' to protect SME and black suppliers

Competition laws require online platforms in the 'gig economy' to protect SME and black suppliers

Rosalind Lake 26 May 2020

Cell C deal gets approval with conditions

Cell C deal gets approval with conditions

21 May 2020

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Willem H. Boshoff 14 May 2020

Shoprite Group to halt enforcement of exclusive lease contracts

Shoprite Group to halt enforcement of exclusive lease contracts

13 May 2020

Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from

Two major suppliers of face masks charged for price gouging

13 May 2020

KZN pharmacy admits to excessive pricing of face masks

KZN pharmacy admits to excessive pricing of face masks

8 May 2020

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Tania Broughton 5 May 2020

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 30 Apr 2020

MATUS to pay R10.9m for inflating essential hygiene product prices

MATUS to pay R10.9m for inflating essential hygiene product prices

30 Apr 2020

Level 4: Hardware, food delivery and winter clothing allowed, but no cigarettes

Level 4: Hardware, food delivery and winter clothing allowed, but no cigarettes

30 Apr 2020

GRMI recommendations implementation period extended by 3 months

GRMI recommendations implementation period extended by 3 months

30 Apr 2020

Dis-Chem charged with inflating prices of face masks

Dis-Chem charged with inflating prices of face masks

24 Apr 2020

Lockdown ban on the sale of hot food faces backlash

Lockdown ban on the sale of hot food faces backlash

20 Apr 2020

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services & more

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services & more

Cara du Plessis & Tenisha Burslem-Rotheroe 3 Apr 2020

Covid-19: Block exemption regulations for shopping mall tenants and landlords

Covid-19: Block exemption regulations for shopping mall tenants and landlords

Marie-Lou Gillespie 2 Apr 2020

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services and more

Covid-19 and competition law: clothes, coffee shops, care services and more

Cara du Plessis and Tenisha Burslem-Rotheroe 31 Mar 2020

30 companies investigated for excessive price hikes

30 companies investigated for excessive price hikes

27 Mar 2020

Certain grocery items are protected from price gouging under Covid-19 regulations

Competition law exemptions and regulations applicable during Covid-19

Lerisha Naidu & Sphesihle Nxumalo 26 Mar 2020

Covid-19: Commission to deal with suppliers who inflate prices

Covid-19: Commission to deal with suppliers who inflate prices

23 Mar 2020

New regulations to curb stockpiling, price hikes released

New regulations to curb stockpiling, price hikes released

20 Mar 2020

Beware of Antitrust Law violations amidst Covid-19

Beware of Antitrust Law violations amidst Covid-19

Lerisha Naidu and Sphesihle Nxumalo 16 Mar 2020

Bus operator's application against Prasa dismissed

Bus operator's application against Prasa dismissed

5 Mar 2020

Consumers deserve the right to vehicle repairs - safely and reasonably

Consumers deserve the right to vehicle repairs - safely and reasonably

2 Mar 2020

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