South Africa: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition adopted Online Intermediation Platforms Guidance Note
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Department of Trade, Industry and Competition adopted Online Intermediation Platforms Guidance Note
On 6 February 2026, the Competition Commission released its final Guidance Note for Online Intermediation Platforms, following the conclusion of its 2023 market inquiry into the sector. The inquiry had identified conduct by certain platforms that co…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-10-31
in consultation
2025-11-28
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