Biz Africa 614 (Pty) Ltd , Gemini Moon Trading 389 (Pty) Ltd , Capital News Paper (Pty) Ltd , Riquadeu Jacobs and Media 24 Limited , Paarl Coldset (Pty) Ltd , The Natal Witness Printing And Publishing Company Ltd , The Competition Commission
Case Number
LM109Mar11/INT181Mar12
Case type
Interlocutory Application
Procedural matter
Intervention Application
Case status
Order Issued No Reasons
Outcome
Dismissed
Order date
15-03-2012
Competition Tribunal Members
Norman Manoim, Andreas Wessels, Merle Holden
Industry
Publsihing of books, periodicals and other publishing activites
Relevant market
Cold-set printing (KZN) and publishing of paid-for and free/community newspapers (KZN and NE Cape) further narrowed in terms of LSM and language groups and distribution days (low/middle LSM vs middle/upper LSM; English vs Afrikaans vs Zulu vs Xhosa; and Daily vs weekly vs Weekend).
Sector
Information and communication
Case Name
BizAfrica Media24
Applicant
Biz Africa 614 (pty) Ltd, Gemini Moon Trading 389 (Pty) Ltd, Capital Newspaper (Pty) Ltd, Riquadeu Jacobs
Respondent
Media24 Ltd, Paarl Coldset (Pty) Ltd, The Natal Witness Printing and Publishing Company Ltd, The Competition Commission