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Jan 20, 2025 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga |Veli Nhlapo
Scores of parents queue outside a school wholesalers school uniform shop at Johannesburg. The back to school season has over the years increasingly been marked by a public outcry from parents who have raised concerns about the soaring costs of school uniforms and learning materials.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
The remedies and impact of the OIPMI go far beyond what has been described and has sought opportunities for SMEs We are in the regime where competition authorities across the globe reflect on the role regulators continue to play towards ensuring equality and globally competitive markets. This necessitates transparency and accountability to enlighten stakeholders that work does not end when a market inquiry’s final report is released.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga |Lefty Shivambu
Food and groceries during Gauteng Premier David Makhura is inspecting potential Covid-19 hotspots to ensure safety compliance. The public discourse on various platforms of public communication shows that many consumers are unaware of the full scope of the work the Competition Commission does. This is probably the reason there is a relatively low consumer activism on issues that directly impact consumers.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
timeslive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
04 December 2024 - 16:42 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Competition commissioner Doris Tshepe It is the Competition Commission’s practice to not debate in the media cases that are before the courts. This applies to the recent Vodacom-Maziv matter where the Competition Tribunal has yet to issue reasons for its decision.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
We remain committed to prioritising markets and cases that directly impact the lives of ordinary South Africans and seek to address the rapidly rising cost of living. Every year on December 5, competition regulators commemorate World Competition Day.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
Mergers are evaluated on competition and public interest factors. Over the last couple of weeks, I have written about different aspects of our merger review processes, including the turnaround times and monitoring the impact of conditions imposed on mergers and acquisitions. But what exactly does our team consider and analyse during merger reviews?
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
This intermediate merger would likely result in areas of overlap between the parties such as, but not limited to, the wholesale distribution of GM cotton seeds and the national market for the supply of treated seeds, says the writer. “We must work together to ensure the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and power in our society.” These are the words of Nelson Mandela during his state of the nation address delivered on February 9 1996.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
Phase I merger reviews, for example, took an average of 18 days to conclude in 2019. In 2023, the dedicated team had completed these merger reviews within an average of 12 weekdays, say the writer. The duration to decide the merging and acquisition of companies is often flooded with public discourse among industry players and policymakers. However, some of the opinions expressed were indicative of why the Competition Commission should never renege in its advocacy and public awareness missions.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
Former and longest serving Auditor General Terrence Nombembe. Generally referred to as reports “free of materialistic errors and omissions”, clean audits surely affirm an entity is well governed, transparent and accountable.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
sowetanlive.co.za | Siyabulela Makunga
Access to internet speedily turned into a necessity rather than a privilege. This also gave a rapid rise to demand for internet connectivity and access, says the writer. The advent of Covid-19 has certainly plunged the world into unforgettable scenes of grief, adversity and uncertainty. Ironically, the pandemic has in the context of SA, expedited the shift from a stiffed realisation of the digital regime.
