THE COMPETITION ACT

The purpose of the Competition Act of 1998 is to promote and maintain competition in South Africa to achieve the following objectives:

• To promote the efficiency, adaptability and development of the economy.
• To provide consumers with competitive prices and product choices.
• To promote employment and advance the social and economic welfare of South Africans.
• To expand opportunities for South African participation in world markets and recognises the role of foreign competition in the Republic.
• To ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises have an equitable opportunity to participate in the economy.
• To promote a greater spread of ownership, in particular to increase the ownership stakes of historically disadvantaged persons.

The Competition Act, and its various amendments can be downloaded here.

The Rules as listed below set out detailed procedural steps to be followed when filing mergers or complaints with the various competition authorities.

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RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL (PAGES 98 TO 173)
RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE COMPETITION COMMISSION (PAGES 5 TO 97)
RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT