SADC aims to tackle cross-border cartels
Thursday, June 02, 2016
This was testified by the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Gaborone by competition authorities in the region.
Speaking at the event, senior programme officer of trade at the SADC Secretariat, Jabulani Mthethwa said the signing of the MOU is a culmination of a consultative process, which commenced last July at an extra ordinary meeting to develop a MOU on inter-agency cooperation.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...