The prices of sunflower oil, white and brown bread and maize meal were “opportunistically” and “unjustifiably” increased from January to December 2022, according to the Competition Commission.
Exactly 20 years ago, Hazel Tau became the first of 11 complainants to bring a ground-breaking complaint to the Competition Commission alleging that the price of drugs to treat HIV/Aids in SA was excessive. So excessive that SA’s price ranged from 540% to 1,543% more than the best-priced generic available in the world.
As the 2022 academic year gets under way, the Competition Commission of SA has urged school governing bodies, parents and the community to adhere to guidelines on school uniforms.
The Competition Commission of SA says that a landmark decision by the Constitutional Court last week will stop medical corporations from unfairly monopolising private healthcare.