South Africa: Competition Commission investigation into Booking based on findings from Online Intermediation Platforms Market inquiry

Progress

Current status
concluded
13 Aug 2024 concluded

Scope

Implementers
South Africa
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 Aug 2024
concluded

Announced Competition Commission settlement with Booking under Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI)

On 13 August 2024, South Africa’s Competition Commission announced it had reached a settlement with Booking after accepting the company’s undertaking to fulfil the remedial actions included in the final report of the Online Intermediation Platforms …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority