Competition Law and Economic Regulation in Southern Africa

A critical assessment of the efficacy of the competition and economic regulation frameworks, including the impact of a number of the regional competition authorities in a range of sectors throughout southern Africa. Featuring academics as well as practitioners in the field, the book addresses issues common to southern African countries

Shaping markets through competition and economic regulation is at the heart of addressing the development challenges facing countries in southern Africa. The contributors to Competition Law and Economic Regulation: Addressing Market Power in southern Africa critically assess the efficacy of the competition and economic regulation frameworks, including the impact of a number of the regional competition authorities in a range of sectors throughout southern Africa. Featuring academics as well as practitioners in the field, the book addresses issues common to southern African countries, where markets are small and concentrated, with particularly high barriers to entry, and where the resources to enforce legislation against anti-competitive conduct are limited. What is needed, the contributors argue, is an understanding of competition and regional integration as part of an inclusive growth agenda for Africa. By examining competition and regulation in a single framework, and viewing this within the southern African experience, this volume adds new perspectives to the global competition literature. It is an essential reference tool and will be of great interest to policymakers and regulators, as well as the rapidly growing ecosystem of legal practitioners and economists engaged in the field.

Part One: Cartel Law Enforcement
Chapter 1 Penalties and settlements for South African cartels: An economic review - Tapera Muzata, Simon Roberts and Thando Vilakazi
Chapter 2 Cartel likelihood, duration and deterrence in South Africa - Ratshidaho Maphwanya
Chapter 3 Cartel enforcement in the southern African neighbourhood - Thula Kaira
Part Two: Issues in Competition and Regulation
Chapter 4 Excessive pricing under the spotlight: What is a competitive price? - Reena das Nair and Pamela Mondliwa
Chapter 5 Competition and regulation interface in energy, telecommunications and transport in South Africa - Reena das Nair and Simon Roberts
Part Three Competition and Regulation in Reshaping African Markets
Chapter 6 How multinational investments in grain trading are reshaping Zambia’s market - Nicholas J. Sitko and Brian Chisanga
Chapter 7 Competition and incumbency in South Africa’s liquid fuel value chain - Anthea Paelo, Genna Robb and Thando Vilakazi
Chapter 8 South Africa’s renewable energy experience: Inclusive growth lessons - Gaylor Montmasson-Clair and Reena das Nair
Chapter 9 Competition and regulation in Zimbabwe’s emerging mobile payments markets - Genna Robb, Isaac Tausha and Thando Vilakazi
Chapter 10 Evaluating the competitiveness of Zimbabwe’s poultry industry - Tatenda Zengeni
Conclusion
Chapter 11 Competition, regional integration and inclusive growth in Africa: A research agenda - Simon Roberts, Thando Vilakazi and Witness Simbanegavi