South Africa: Competition Commission lawsuit against Audatex South Africa regarding alleged price discrimination in vehicle repair estimation software pricing

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
03 Jul 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
South Africa
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Jul 2026
under deliberation

Competition Commission referred Audatex South Africa to Competition Tribunal for prosecution over alleged price discrimination in vehicle repair estimation software pricing

On 3 July 2026, the Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) referred a complaint against Audatex South Africa, a provider of automated vehicle repair estimation software, to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The CCSA alleges that Audat…

Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority