Barriers to Entry

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News release: 12 July 2016

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News release: 12 July 2016

The South African economy needs a new approach to regulation, competition, and industrial policy to open the economy for greater participation, particularly by black industrialists, according to research released today by the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) at the University of Johannesburg.

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Groceries sector needs fewer walls

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Groceries sector needs fewer walls

IN TIMES of escalating prices of goods and services, vigorous competition between grocery retailers or supermarkets can result in a much-welcome price reprieve for consumers of basic foods.

ANC in drive to erase anti-competitive practices

ANC in drive to erase anti-competitive practices

In a review paper, the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development notes that while competition policy has been successful in some areas, the competition authorities’ record in dealing with entry barriers constructed by incumbent firms to prevent or retard entry has been "mixed at best".