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Competition Commission issues right-to-repair guidelines for South Africa

eriinfo.com1 week ago04 mins

South Africa’s Competition Commission has issued a formal warning to manufacturers of smartphones, home appliances, and consumer electronics, cautioning that restricting independent repairers could violate the Competition Act. The directive is detailed in the commission’s newly finalized Guidelines on Repair, Service and Maintenance Aftermarkets. Read: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo Review: Two-screen titan The guidelines encompass…

DeafTouch wins Continental Pitch Competition

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Guests at GEC+Africa 2026 The Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa (GEC+Africa) 2026 concluded at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on 17 September, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, corporates and ecosystem leaders from across Africa and beyond for two days of dialogue, collaboration and action under the theme “Connecting Africa”. Hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship…

Why the rural competition exemption should be refused

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

The Association of Comms & Technology (ACT), which represents South Africa’s biggest telecommunications operators, wants a five-year exemption from parts of the Competition Act so they can coordinate parts of their rural infrastructure roll-out. The pitch is simple – stop duplicating infrastructure, lower the cost of deployment and reach places that remain underserved. This is…

ITWeb TV: Energy competition beckons beyond the blackouts

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

The addition of renewable power to the national grid, the enablement of energy wheeling and a wholesale market in the future will move SA’s electricity market from coal reliance to consumer choice. SOLA Group’s MD Katherine Persson spoke to ITWeb about the country’s energy market – past, present and future. South Africa’s energy space has…

Fintech takes ATM fight to competition regulator

eriinfo.com3 months ago013 mins

The Competition Commission has confirmed it received a formal complaint from Pretoria-based fintech Motswagae Holding, which has accused South Africa’s largest banks of blocking access to the ATM networks its cardless cash platform needs to operate. In a statement last week, the little-known company said it had made a submission to the commission – it…

Entries Open For The 17th Annual SME Toolkit SA Business Plan Competition

eriinfo.com3 months ago07 mins

The number of South Africans planning to start a business has more than doubled since 2023, a sharp jump in entrepreneurial intent at a time when the country needs it most. Nearly one in five adults now intend to launch a venture within three years, and early-stage activity has surged alongside it, from 11.1% to 14.7%. But fewer of those businesses…

60+ Professionals, 40+ Outlets, 1 Standard: 2026 CHANGAN Middle East & Africa Service Skills Competition

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

Recently, Changan Automobile held the national qualifying rounds of the 2nd CHANGAN Middle East & Africa (MEA) Service Skills Competition across four key markets: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, and Oman. The competitions drew around 60 service professionals from over 40 authorized outlets, with the top performers advancing to the Regional Final. With over 40 years…

KZN learners win Vodacom Eco-Warriors competition

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Learners from St John Paul II Secondary School won Vodacom SA’s 2026 Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition. (Image supplied) Learners from St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KwaZulu-Natal, have won Vodacom South Africa’s 2026 Eco-Warriors Sustainability Competition. Vodacom South Africa launched the competition in October 2025 to encourage learners from grades nine to 11 at…

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Africa: Gauteng Hosts Historic Pan-African Parliamentary Gathering, Urges Continental Unity Over Competition

eriinfo.com4 months ago08 mins

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL), working alongside the South African Parliament, opened the week-long summit at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on Youth Day, 16 June 2026, drawing presiding officers and parliamentary delegations from across the continent into a single room to confront a shared question: How does Africa build political stability strong enough to…

Payments shift to reshape banking competition

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Nonhlanhla Mdletshe, executive for cash for product at Absa Business Banking South Africa’s banking sector is likely to undergo significant change as the industry moves towards faster payments, shared infrastructure and greater interoperability, according to Nonhlanhla Mdletshe, executive for cash product at Absa Business Banking. Speaking to ITWeb, Mdletshe said the shift towards real-time payments…