COMPETITION TRIBUNAL
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Case No: CO011Apr20
In the matter between:
The Competition Commission
Applicant
And
Van Heerden Pharmacy Rosslyn
Van Heerden Pharmacy Lyttleton
Van Heerden Pharmacy Phalaborwa
First Respondent
Second Respondent
Third Respondent
Panel
:
E Daniels (Presiding Member)
: M Mazwai (Tribunal Member)
: T Vilakazi (Tribunal Member)
Heard on
: 04 May 2020
Decided on
: 06 May 2020
CONSENT AGREEMENT
The Tribunal hereby confirms the consent agreement as agreed to and proposed
by the Competiti on Commission and Van Heerden Pharmacy Rosslyn ; Van
Heerden Pharmacy Lyttleton ; Van Heerden Pharmacy Phalabor wa annexed
hereto marked “A”, as well as an addendum to the consent agreement marked
“B”.
Presiding Member
Mr Enver Daniels
Date
6 May 2020
Concurring: Ms Mondo Mazwai and Dr. Thando Vilakazi
Reason: Witnessing Enver
Signed by: Enver Daniels
Signed at: 2020-05-06 17:43:50
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IN THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL OF SOUTH AFRICA
(HELD IN PRETORIA)
CT Case No.
CC Case No. 2020AprC0369
In the matter between:
COMPETITION COMMISSION Applicant
and
VAN HEERDEN PHARMACY ROSSLYN First Respondent
VAN HEERDEN PHARMACY LYTTLETON Second Respondent
VAN HEERDEN PHARMACY PHALABORWA
Third Respondent
FILING SHEET
______________________________________________________________________
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Applicant files herewith the following documents:
1. Competition Tribunal Form CT 6; and
2. A Confidential Consent Agreement between the Competition Commission and Van
Heerden Pharmacy Group.
DATED AT PRETORIA ON THIS 28th DAY OF APRIL 2020.
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COMPETITION COMMISSION
Applicant
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside
Pretoria
Tel: 012 394 3527
Ref: Bakhe Majenge / Maya Swart /
Luke Rennie
E-mail: BakheM@compcom.co.za/
MayaS@compcom.co.za /
LukeR@compcom.co.za
TO: THE REGISTRAR
Competition Tribunal
Block C, The dti Campus
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside
Pretoria
Tel: 012 394 3355
Email: ctsa@comptrib.co.za/ registry@comptrib.co.za
AND TO: Kingsbury Graça Attorneys
C/o VAN HEERDEN PHARMACY GROUP
1st to 3rd Respondents
85 Newton Road
3
Meadowdale
Gauteng
Tel: 011 974 0429 / 082 332 6613
Email: jeremy@kigr.co.za
This form is prescribed by the Minister of Trade and Industry in terms of section 27 (2) of the Competition Act 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998).
Notice of Motion
Date: ________________ File #__________________
To: The registrar of the Competition Tribunal
Concerning the matter between:
___________________________________________ (Applicant)
and __________________________________________ (Respondent)
Take notice that the ________________________ ____________
intends to apply to the Tribunal for the following order:
Name and Title of person authorised to sign:
Authorised Signature: Date:
28 April 2020
THE COMPETITION COMMISSION
VAN HEERDENS PHRMACY GROUP
APPLICANT
Confirming that the attached consent agreement entered into between the Applicant
and Respondents as an order of the Competition Tribunal in terms of section 49D of
the Competition Act 89 of 1998, as amended ("Act"), in respect of a contravention of
section 8(1)(a) of the Act read together with Regulation 4 of the Consumer And
Customer Protection and National Disaster Management Regulations and Directions
published in Government Gazette No 43116 on 19 March 2020, as well as the
Regulations on Competition Tribunal Rules for COVID-19 Excessive Pricing
Complaint Referrals published in Government Gazette No 43205 on 3 April 2020
and the Tribunal Directive for Covid-19 Excessive Pricing Complaint Referrals
Bukhosibakhe Majenge - Chief Legal Counsel
28 April 2020
"B"