Settlement favours Botash in drawn-out case

In the settlement agreement confirmed by Botswana Ash (Botash) and the competition tribunal, Ansac admitted that its membership agreement had eliminated price competition between its members in export sales to South Africa,  which was in breach of the Competition Act.

Ansac also agreed to pay the legal expenses of Botash.The case was referred by the commission to the tribunal in 2000 after an investigation into a complaint of anticompetitive activity by Ansac was lodged by local soda ash producer Botash.