S.A. Trade and Industry Minister Welcomes Fresh Produce Market Inquiry Report

14 January, 2025

S.A’s Trade and Industry minister Parks Tau has welcomed the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry’s final report led by the Competition Commission. The inquiry, which released provisional findings in June last year, noted how the inconsistency of several by-laws harmed competition. The domestic fresh produce market in the country is estimated to be valued at 53-billion-rand annually. The ministry’s spokesperson, Yamkela Fanisi, says the 31 remedies presented in the report offered a clear way to address challenges facing the fresh produce market:

Written by: Leonard Witbeen

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