LAW FIRM
DA raises concern on Competition Commission’s former employee
The DA has raised concern that a law firm said to be controlled by a former employee of the Competition Commission is benefiting handsomely and disproportionately from the commission’s coffers. The Competition Commission is a key statutory body mandated to investigate, control and evaluate restrictive business practices, abuse of dominant positions and mergers in order to achieve equity and efficiency in the economy. In a written question in Parliament to Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel, DA MP Michael Cardo asked for the number and names of law firms the commission had briefed regarding cartel cases since January 1 2017. Patel stated Ndzabandzaba Attorneys had dealt with seven cases at a cost of R10.5m. Mokwana Attorneys had handled three cases costing the commission just over R1m. Morare Thobejane had handled five case costing close to R1.1m; Mogaswa Incorporated Attorneys had been briefed on three cases, costing the commission slightly more than R1.2m; while Le Roux & ...
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