The Competition Commission and Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd (2020)
On 7 July 2020, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa found Dis-Chem guilty of charging excessive prices for three types of surgical face masks to the detriment of consumers during March 2020. Dis-Chem was fined R1 200 000.00. On 11 August 2020, the Health Justice Initiative (HJI) and Open Secrets jointly sought admission from the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) as amici (friends of the court) in the matter. Case files can be found here.
Letters
Press release
- HJI Press Release (19 August 2020)
