Competition policy seeks to ensure that markets are competitive, open and not subject to undue power by dominant firms. For this reason, it attracts much controversy and debate, as it should be.
A recent Sunday Times article however goes well beyond fair public comment and provides an unbalanced and unfair view of the Competition Commission and commissioner Doris Tshepe, relying on anonymous sources.
With the limited space available, we seek to set the record straight.
The…