The Competition Commission South Africa
Alistair Dey van Heerden currently serves as a Senior Analyst at The Competition Commission South Africa, a position held since October 2023. Prior experience includes roles as an Associate focused on Competition Law and Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc from January 2021 to October 2023, with additional experience in Employment Law and Dispute Resolution. From January 2017 to January 2021, Alistair worked as a Case Manager at the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, engaging in judicial research, case management, and drafting directives for competition law matters. Alistair's academic contributions include serving as an Academic Tutor in Administrative Law and as Chairperson of the University of Pretoria Moot Society, alongside editorial work for the Pretoria Student Law Review. Alistair's educational qualifications comprise a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Pretoria, along with postgraduate certificates in Advanced Administrative Law and International Law.
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The Competition Commission South Africa
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The Competition Commission has a range of functions in terms of Section 21 of the Competition Act. These include investigating anti-competitive conduct in contravention of the Chapter 2 of the Act; assessing the impact of mergers and acquisitions on competition and taking appropriate action; monitoring competition levels and market transparency in the economy; identifying impediments to competition and playing an advocacy role in addressing these impediments. Anti-competitive conduct, whether through price-fixing, information exchange or the abuse of a dominant position, has adverse effects on both consumers and the economy. Consumers are deprived of low prices and product choice. The overall economic effect would be a slow or negative economic growth rate, as companies become lazy to compete and innovate. The Commission balances issues related to consumer welfare with the broader social and economic goals outlined in the Competition Act, such as employment, international competitiveness, efficiency and technology gains, as well as the ability of small and medium sized businesses and firms owned or controlled by historically disadvantaged persons to compete. In order to ensure the consistent application of the Act across sectors, the Commission may negotiate agreements with other regulatory authorities, participate in their proceedings and advise, or receive advice from, any regulatory authority. The Commission is independent but its decisions may be appealed to the Competition Tribunal and the Competition Appeal Court. Commissioner, Tembinkosi Bonakele, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and is responsible for the general administration of the Commission and for carrying out any function assigned to it in terms of the Competition Act. The two Acting Deputy Commissioners, Hardin Ratshisusu and Oliver Josie, assist the Commissioner in carrying out the functions of the Commission.