The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal fine Computicket and Shoprite Checkers 10% of their annual turnover for anti-competitive behaviour.
The Statutory Body said on Thursday the two companies had been charged with signing and enforcing exclusive agreements with inventory providers in the entertainment industry from 2013 to date.These agreements were in contravention of the Competition Act which punishes exclusive dealing.
The Commission's spokesperson Sipho Ngwenya said they received five complaints between 2008 and 2009 against the retailer.
"We consolidated the complaints into a single case as they raised similar allegations and were against the same respondent," said Ngwenya.
He said Shoprite Checkers was added later as the second respondent after being investigated following similar allegations.
