A number of South African price-fixing cases have been brought in markets previously characterized by legal cartels or monopolies. Furthermore, many South African markets have been liberalized since 1994, reflected in structural change in many market relationships and rendering many of the...

Economic regulation, including competition policy, is not an end in itself but a means to an end, and must ultimately have a positive impact on the economy as a whole. However, this positive impact needs to be broad-based or inclusive, particularly in the context of South Africa given its legacy...

Located within a broader project on barriers to entry undertaken for National Treasury, this case study explores the typical challenges faced by new entrants in the supermarket industry in South Africa. It draws insights from the experiences of Fruit and Veg City Ltd. and Choppies Enterprises...

This paper conducts a comparative review of competition dynamics in mobile payments markets in Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Three main competition issues have been highlighted across these countries: the impact of agent exclusivity on the ability of rivals to compete; allegations of margin...

This paper evaluates the development of local and regional industrial development in the context of rail infrastructure projects taking place in Mozambique's Moatize coal fields linked to the discovery of coal deposits in the area. The study used a case approach to analyze the transport...

Zambia has experienced very good GDP growth rates in the last decade, above the SSA average. Growth remains largely based on copper exports, and on the high copper price that prevailed until 2013. The country has not yet achieved structural transformation of its domestic economy, in particular...

This paper builds on an earlier working paper no. 04/15 on barriers to entry and inclusive growth by assessing the linkages between competition policy as a micro-economic tool and other national policy objectives. In so far as the mandates of regulators and various government departments charged...

The efficiency and affordability of transportation, particularly in the road freight sector, is a key enabler in achieving broader industrial policy, trade and regional integration goals in the SADC region. Competition, market structure and arrangements between firms in the road freight sector...

Situated within a Global Value Chain (GVC) analytical framework, this study investigates the regional value chain for mining capital equipment in South Africa and Zambia. In particular, it focuses on what is driving South African Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEMs) competitiveness in the...

The rapid increase in South African electricity prices in the past eight years has been overseen by a proactive, policy-oriented regulator, NERSA. Regulatory governance theory proposes that regulation is most effective when the roles of different organisations are clearly defined. While the laws...