The Competition Commission’s provisional report into Big Tech and South African news media, published on Monday, moves beyond the typical pay-for-harm model.
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Google has been accused of using its “monopoly” in search to gain “disproportionally” at the expense of local news media.
The Competition Commission has Google, X, Meta Platforms and other tech and social media companies in its sights.
Blue Label Telecoms has increased its economic interest in Cell C by another 10 percentage points.
The Competition Tribunal has been criticised over lengthy delays in concluding investigations of key deals in the ICT sector.
Trade, industry & competition minister Parks Tau will appeal the Competition Tribunal’s decision to prohibit the deal.
The decision by the Competition Tribunal to block Vodacom’s acquisition of a co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv is headed to the competition appeal court.
MultiChoice will on Tuesday appear before the Competition Tribunal to appeal a finding that a 2013 channel distribution deal with the SABC constituted a “notifiable merger”.
Shameel Joosub has described the decision to block Vodacom’s acquisition of Maziv as a “travesty” for South Africa.
The Competition Tribunal’s decision to block a merger between Vodacom and Maziv will likely derail the sector’s M&A plans.