Competition Commission under fire from academics such as Johan Kirsten and agricultural expert Wandile Sihlobo for lack of analysis
The Competition Commission has sparked an outcry with its statement on Tuesday that maize meal price hikes in 2021 and 2022 were “opportunistic”.
This suggested retailers were taking advantage of soaring global food prices and inflating profit margins. The commission, which acts as a competition prosecuting authority, investigates collusion and monitors food prices...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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