Competition_Commission_(South_Africa)

Competition Commission (South Africa)

Competition Commission (South Africa)

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The Competition Commission (CompCom) is a South African government agency and the country's anti-trust regulator. It has the power to block mergers and other transactions that would reduce competition.[2][3][4]

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History

In 2021, it blocked a proposed acquisition of Burger King South Africa over a lack of Black ownership.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Competition Commission - Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF).
  2. [2]
    Phillips, Burton; van der Meulen, Shawn (17 August 2021). "In brief: the key features of merger control legislation in South Africa". Lexology. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. [3]
    Lewis, David (1 January 2013). Enforcing Competition Rules in South Africa: Thieves at the Dinner Table. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78195-375-4.
  4. [4]
    Ndlovu, Precious N. (23 April 2018). Competition Law in South Africa. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 978-90-411-9607-1.
  5. [5]
    Madubela, Anathi (18 August 2021). "Burger King sale possibly back on the cards after revised conditions". Fin24. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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See also

Competition Tribunal (South Africa)


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