The strategic plans of the Competition Commission Presentation to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development Commissioner Shan Ramburuth 9 March 2010 Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Mandate of the Commission Prevent concentration through merger control Recommending large merger decisions to the Tribunal Approving intermediate mergers Can require notification of small mergers Prosecution of anti-competitive behaviour Horizontal restrictive practices: cartels, bid-rigging Vertical restrictive practices: exclusive agreements, resale price maintenance Abuse of dominance: excessive pricing, exclusionary conduct, price discrimination Advocacy for pro-competitive conduct Regulation vs competition Legislation, policy Practice, governance Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Phased development of authorities Tribunal hearing days, for cases taking more than one day Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Towards a fair and efficient economy for all Strategic goals 2006 to 2009 Staff morale and motivation  Align structure and work processes to strategic priorities The Commission as a centre of information, knowledge and expertise Approach and methodology to prioritization Advocacy and communication  Where we come from strategic planning started in 2006 and this is where we are. Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Increase in enforcement activity from CLPs Corporate leniency applications over time by sector Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Towards a fair and efficient economy for all Strategic goals 2010 to 2013 Achieve demonstrable outcomes: evaluating our work, prioritizing our work, measuring impact Strategic partnerships to promote competition: proactive engagement, advocacy on government policy and practices Realize high performance agency: organisational integrity, efficient business processes, effective decision making, staff development, alignment to strategy, responsiveness Looking at all obstacles eg food, a lot of work around broadening impact, looking at industry associations, initiated new cases. Collecting a lot of data on prices and profits and will be evaluating this. Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Strategy implementation work breakdown structure Strategic goal 1: Achieved demonstrable outcomes Continuously prioritise sectors Develop and implement guidelines for the prioritisation of cases Undertake market enquiries in selected markets Develop methodologies and capacity to undertake assessments of the Commission’s interventions Strategic goal 2: Increased competitive environment for economic activity Strategically engage with key stakeholders in the economy to influence policy formulation and decision-making Strengthen dialogue and advocacy Improve communication and consultation with specific regulatory sectors Consolidate working partnerships with law enforcement agencies Strategic goal 3: Realized high performance organisation Develop and strengthen the management and leadership capability Implement knowledge management system Increase staff retention and implement succession planning Enhance effective decision making and improve the quality of work

Additional funds required for MTEF period 2010/11 to 2012/13 (‘000s)   2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 Income from fees 34,890 40,577 51,689 Voted funds from the dti 88,818 116,595 114,020 Total revenue 123,708 157,172 165,709 Total expenditure 187,405 225,187 270,866 Additional funds required 63,697 68,015 105,157

Towards a fair and efficient economy for all Challenges Funding Staff Space Expectations Amendments to the Competition Act With less money we will do less than the business plan Towards a fair and efficient economy for all

Towards a fair and efficient economy for all Thank you! Tel: 0123943332 Fax:0123944332 email: shanr@compcom.co.za Towards a fair and efficient economy for all