Background: There has been an upsurge of black-owned small to medium enterprises
(SMEs) in the construction industry in South Africa. However, many of them continue to face …

In recent years there has been increased attention, once more, on regional integration and
its potential contribution to African economic development. However, there are very different …

Background: The construction industry in South Africa has a lot of potential but its
performance is still restricted by numerous internal and external challenges. Unless these …

This paper undertakes a critical case analysis of the process and outcomes of the
Competition Commission (CCSA) Fast Track Construction Settlement Project relative to the …

Anti-competitive conduct involves firms misrepresenting their behaviour and manipulating
markets. In sector case studies of cement and fertiliser, the authors find that collusion in …

The efficiency and affordability of transportation, particularly in the road freight sector, is a
key enabler in achieving broader industrial policy, trade and regional integration goals in the …

Business to business (B2B) relationships in South Africa's concrete product market are
characterised as transactional, asymmetrical and adversarial. This study examines the …

With over 20 years in a democratic South Africa, the country still faces serious economic
challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment. In response to these challenges, the …

In recent years, S outh A frican competition authorities have initiated a number of price‐fixing
cases in markets where cooperation among competitors was legal and often encouraged …

The competition authorities have devoted considerable time and energy to investigating
anticompetitive conduct in the broad area of liquid fuel, gas and related products, where …