The regulations on price discrimination provide clarity defining
price discrimination, establishing whether a contravention has
occurred, and whether it is likely to impede effective
participation by the "designated class" of consumers
which the Legislature has identified as deserving of specific
protection.
Pursuant to the recent amendments to the Competition Act (89 of
1998), the Minister of Trade and Industry has published for public
comment regulations, and corresponding guidelines, dealing with
price discrimination and buyer power.
These regulations have been published with the intention of
curbing the power of dominant firms and encouraging competitive
participation from small and medium sized firms. The regulations
restrict the power of dominant firms in the supply chain, whether
they be purchasers or suppliers.
