This situation isn't unique.  The private sector in South Africa has a history of corrupt and manipulative behaviour.  Because of the nature of our economy, most industry sectors are oligopolistic in nature.  As a result, the main players in each sector have actively sought to manipulate prices through price fixing.  The fines issued by the competition commission are merely seen by these businesses as a cost of maintaining their market dominance and thus this unethical and immoral behaviour continues unabated.  Until price fixing is criminalised and those involved are forced to do jail time, this situation will persist.  The investigative journalists are also falling short in reporting adequately in this area.  In all of the cases of price fixing that I have read over the years, I cannot remember in any instance that it was ever reported who the individuals were in these "secret meetings" where prices and markets were discussed and agreed to.  Until these people are named and shamed ..