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.
| BY | EFFECTIVE DATE | DOWNLOAD |
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| THE COMPETITION ACT 18 OF 2018 | 13 February 2020 | Download |
| THE COMPETITION ACT 89 OF 1998 | 30 October 1998 | Download |
| COMPETITION FIRST AMENDMENT ACT 35 OF 1999 | 30 April 1999 | Download |
| COMPETITION SECOND AMENDMENT BILL OF 2000 | 13 December 2000 | Download |
| COMPETITION SECOND AMENDMENT ACT 39 OF 2000 | 01 February 2001 | Download |
COMPETITION ACT (AS AMENDED BY THE COMPETITION 2nd AMENDMENT ACT)
| 01 February 2001 | Download |
| COMPETITION AMENDMENT ACT 1 OF 2009 | 01 May 2016 | Download |
| COMPETITION AMENDMENT BILL OF 2017 | 01 December 2017 | Download |
THE AMENDED REGULATION 15 OF THE RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE COMPETITION COMMISSION
| 25 January 2019
| Download |
COMPETITION AMENDMENT ACT 18 OF 2018
| 14 February 2019
| Download |
| PROCLAMATION OF COMPETITION AMENDMENT ACT 18 OF 2018 | 6 July 2019 | Download |
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