Shopping malls in South Africa under investigation

• The Competition Commission will consider market-conduct probes into malls and shopping centres in predominantly Black urban communities and rural areas
• The areas 'are characterised by significant market and regulatory barriers', the authority said, and exclusionary practices include unequal procurement conditions and discriminatory supply agreements
• Regulatory burdens disproportionately weigh on smaller, less formal businesses that don’t necessarily have the resources to navigate complex compliance systems