South Africa: Cartel fine due to high profit margin on ginger

The South African Competition Authority has discovered that a branch of Fruit Stop Wonderboom in Pretoria has increased the price of its raw ginger during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. Both parties have now reached an agreement, after an investigation showed that Fruit Stop charged its customers too much for ginger between April and June 2020, thereby making an extra €1.34 profit. The agreement includes, among other things, that Fruit Stop will donate essential products, such as fruit and vegetables, worth €1.34 to the Safe House organization in Pretoria for a period of ...