Competition Commission (South Africa)
| Competition Commission (CompCom) | |
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| Motto | A growing, deconcentrated and inclusive economy |
| Agency overview | |
| Annual budget | R 528 million (2022/23)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | South Africa |
| Location of the Competition Commission | |
| Governing body | Department of Trade, Industry and Competition |
| Constituting instrument | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 77 Meintjies Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| www | |
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]
History
In 2021, it blocked a proposed acquisition of Burger King South Africa over a lack of Black ownership.[5]
References
- ^ "Competition Commission - Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ndlovu, Precious N. (23 April 2018). Competition Law in South Africa. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 978-90-411-9607-1.
- ^ 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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