South Africa Case Law

Steinhoof International Holdings (Proprietary) Limited v Competition Commission of South Africa (22310/2020)

Steinhoof International Holdings (Proprietary) Limited v Competition Commission of South Africa (22310/2020) [2022] ZAGPPHC 30 (25 January 2022)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

22310/2020

Judge

Phahlamohlaka A.J.

The High Court refused to condone the Competition Commission’s late filing and set aside its referral of a complaint against Steinhoof.

• Review Of Administrative Action
• Condonation
• Collusive Price Fixing
• Competition Act Section 50
• Judicial-review
• Competition-law

Computicket (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission of South Africa (118/CAC/APR12)

Computicket (Pty) Ltd v Competition Commission of South Africa (118/CAC/APR12) [2012] ZACAC 7; [2013] 1 CPLR 26 (CAC) (29 October 2012)

Court

Competition Appeal Court

Case number

118/CAC/APR12

Judges

Swain AJA, Davis JP, Dambuza JA

The Tribunal's refusal to order discovery and production of documents placed before the Competition Commission when it decided to refer the complaint is appealable, as irretrievable prejudice would result if the appellant were denied access to the evidence necessary for a proper review. The referral decision is reviewable under the constitutional principle of legality, requiring objective rationality and reasonable grounds for the decision. The appellant is entitled to the production of the record, meaning all materials, reports, recommendations, and evidence that served before the decision m…

Source excerpt

• Discovery In Review Proceedings
• Jurisdictional Facts
• Constitutional Principle Of Legality
• Administrative Action Exclusion
• Competition Act Section 50
• Rule 14 Privilege