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South African Competition Enforcement: A Juxtaposition.

By  |  June 1, 2020

By Editor (Africa Antitrust)

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    AAT has previously reported on the
    South African “Consumer and Customer Protection and National
    Disaster Management Regulations and Directions    ” (Pricing
    Regulations) which came into force on 19 March 2020.

    The Pricing Regulations provide the temporary framework within which excessive or unfair price increases will be assessed during the national state of disaster. Further, to give effect to the Pricing Regulations, the South African Competition Commission (SACC) and Competition Tribunal (Tribunal), both made specific provision to prioritize and prosecute matters arising out of the Pricing Regulations, on an urgent basis.

    Following the publication of the Pricing Regulations, the SACC has reportedly received a myriad of complaints arising out of alleged breaches of the Pricing Regulations and, in order to effectively respond, has allocated its resources almost exclusively to dealing with such cases.

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