JOHANNESBURG - Dis-Chem on Friday instructed its legal team to withdraw its appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s R1.2million fine for inflating the price of surgical masks, saying it would rather focus on meeting its customers’ needs. Read more

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Parkhurst restaurant owners, staff, patrons along 7th and 4th streets in Johannesburg, 22 July 2020, during the protest against the restrictions imposed by lockdown and the lack of deadline for restuarants affecting the livehoods of people. Restauran... Read more

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Pharmacy chain Dis-Chem has been found guilty by the Competition Tribunal of price gouging, and fined R1.2 million, for hiking the cost of surgical face masks at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

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