‘Two-player fibre industry is not good for competition’
Experts say a Vodacom-Maziv marriage would make the entity dominant in the market
Competition
Open Studios Joburg visual arts festival is on this weekend
Stand a chance to win tickets to the event which allows visitors to meet artists, interact with the works and enjoy exhibitions, walkabouts and performances
Catch them … if you Cannes
A peek at some of the films to watch out for at this year’s festival
BMW’s Bavarian Brutes given the once-over
BMW enhances the X5 M and X6 M Competition models’ performance and appearance
The BIC Art Master competition introduces a new generation of artists
BIC is looking for ballpoint pen artists to showcase their talent and skills
Competition is good in business, so why not in the labour market?
Why is it bad that another worker, if they so wish, can undercut an established worker by being paid less?
Fishing subsidies in the W. Cape: ‘Illegal fishing is our only option’
Fishers claim they are forced into illegal trawling because subsidies only benefit big vessels
The Portfolio: Vulane Mthembu
Well versed in many styles, the producer drew on vintage drum ’n bass to win an international remix competition
Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly
Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime
Editorial: Real people win if cartels are cracked
Beyond the language of price-fixing and collusion, this type of behaviour by bankers amounts to taking food off the tables of South Africans.
Sands to shift on JSE’s monopoly
Investors are set to win all the way as the local bourse prepares to face trading competition.
We pick the first winner of the #MGSelfie competition
Meet #MGSelfie of the week winner, Mark D Young (@markdyoungsa) on Twitter, who won a six-month digital subscription to the M&G.
Jo’burg’s diggin’ the dancing queensJo’burg’s diggin’ the dancing queens
While the Dancehall Queen contest is perceived as a wanton libido fest, Kwanele Sosibo finds out that it is actually much tamer than it looks.
Battle of the banks benefits customers
The battle by SA banks for the hearts and wallets of the consumer remains a priority, as financial institutions work to increase their reach.
Winning missive on health centre’s role
We have a winner from last week’s letter competition.
No respite for wounded Telkom
There might be worse to come and Telkom’s competitors could force it into a deal, writes Lloyd Gedye.
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The Walmart pledge
The retailer is famous for reducing inflation by 1% through efficiencies in the markets. Why isn’t government rolling out the red carpet?
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Cartel country
The idea of criminalising anti-competitive behaviour and hitting the colluders is an attractive one.
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Tiger in the dock
During a consent order hearing at the Competition Tribunal last week the Department of Health announced that it had launched an audit to determine how much it had been overcharged by the drug companies involved in the cartel.
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Jailbird execs
South African executives will face up to 10 years in jail if they are found to be complicit in the collusive actions of the companies they lead.
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We ‘can’t be martyrs all the time’
That Bruce Lyle and his built-from-scratch fertiliser business, Nutri-Flo, has survived its nine-year fight against Sasol with the competition authorities so far is remarkable.
