Competition Tribunal Republic of South Africa

The Competition Act

The purpose of the Competition Act is to promote and maintain competition in the Republic in order –

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 recognise 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; and
to promote a greater spread of ownership, in particular to increase the ownership stakes of historically disadvantaged persons.

Competition Act (As Amended by the Competition 2nd Amendment Act) (Effective from 1 February 2001)
Competition Second Amendment Bill
Competition First Amendment
Competition Act (Act 89 of 1998 (old - unamended)