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A Step Closer To More Affordable School Uniforms

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Parents and students are gearing up for the new school year. This is an expensive exercise – especially for those in need of first-time or new school uniforms.

South AfricaGovernment, Public Sector
Mia De Jager
Mia De Jager
Njabulo Mazibuko
Njabulo Mazibuko
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Parents and students are gearing up for the new school year. This is an expensive exercise – especially for those in need of first-time or new school uniforms. However, the Competition Commission – through its investigation into the pricing of school uniforms and subsequent stakeholder engagements – are hopefully bringing some much-needed relief for parents.

In January 2017, the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) launched an investigation into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour in the supply of school uniforms. The investigation was prompted by complaints from parents and school uniform suppliers. Parents felt that school uniform suppliers charged excessive prices. They were able to do so as they essentially had a captured market. Smaller suppliers felt that they were being excluded from competing in the school uniform market as a result of long-term exclusive supply agreements between schools and selected suppliers. The problem, as the

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