28 February 2025, William Bird, Mail and Guardian
Another possible consequence is that the nature of the deal will be less likely to be as secretive. Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) will, when it makes its submissions to the commission, argue that the deals should be as transparent.
Crucially, the report also says the public broadcaster, the SABC, must be included in these deals and in ensuring its content and news feeds are also treated fairly. The inclusion of the SABC is indicative of three vital issues.
First, it demonstrates the more inclusive and sector-wide approach of the Competition Commission, showing it isn’t only some media affected by the anti-competitive practices of the platforms, but all of them.