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After more than eight years of investigation, Telkom’s day of reckoning has arrived. The Competition Tribunal will on Tuesday rule on allegations of anticompetitive behaviour by the incumbent fixed-line operator. If found guilty, the tribunal could impose a fine on the company of more than R1bn

The Competition Tribunal heard closing arguments this week in the Competition Commission’s case against Telkom. The tribunal now has to decide whether the company is to be fined and, if so, what sort of penalty is fitting. If the tribunal imposes a hefty sentence, Telkom has a number of legal options