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Franchise probe could mean ‘big shift’: South Africa’s franchise industry — a R1 trillion sector that supports about 500,000 jobs — is facing its most ...
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Plymouth Costa Coffee shop shuts suddenly with staff laid off: Hospitality giant ends relationship with franchisee
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-costa-coffee-shop-shuts-11221134

Presidency says Zondo Commission was worth R1 billion spent on probing state capture
ewn.co.za/2026/10/10/presidency-says-zondo-commission-was-worth-r1-billion-spent-on-probing-state-capture

Complaints drive Commerce Commission probe into cleaning business Crewcare: Consumer watchdog steps in after receiving 30 complaints over mis-sold franchise ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/02/commerce-commission-investigating-cleaning-business-crewcare-as-complaints-mount/

Vietnamese firm fined $7,600 for falsely touting electrolyte water purifiers as 'No. 1'
news.tuoitre.vn/vietnamese-firm-fined-7600-for-falsely-touting-electrolyte-water-purifiers-as-no-1-103260825211350104.htm

Largest township shopping mall in South Africa worth R1.5 billion being sold: The Competition Commission has recommended that the sale of Mams Mall in Mamelodi ...
businesstech.co.za/news/property/870655/largest-township-shopping-mall-in-south-africa-worth-r1-5-billion-being-sold/

Competition Commission probes Premier over canning factory closure: Farmers warn that their survival and thousands of jobs are at risk
timeslive.co.za/news/business/2026-08-01-competition-commission-probes-premier-over-canning-factory-closure/
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Competition Commission probes R1-trillion franchise market: South Africa’s franchise sector powers 500,000 jobs and generates R1-trillion annually. Now ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-07-29-competition-commission-sets-its-sights-on-sas-r1-trillion-franchise-market/

Spur launches probe after workers allege labour abuses at Cape Town franchise: Cape Town Spur workers allege exploitation, poverty wages and labour law ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-07-06-spur-launches-probe-after-workers-allege-labour-abuses-at-cape-town-franchise/

Lawmaker urges MyCC to sink teeth into corporate mafia probe if given more legal bite
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/06/lawmaker-urges-mycc-to-sink-teeth-into-corporate-mafia-probe-if-given-more-legal-bite

Competition authority coming after Chicken Licken, KFC, Pick n Pay, Spar, and others in South Africa
businesstech.co.za/news/business/865453/competition-authority-coming-after-chicken-licken-kfc-pick-n-pay-spar-and-others-in-south-africa/
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Adcock Ingram unit referred to Competition Tribunal over alleged excessive pricing of dialysis products
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-04-adcock-ingram-unit-referred-to-competition-tribunal-over-alleged-excessive-pricing-of-dialysis-products/

Lawsuit brought by former store operators missing from Vodafone results: Former franchise operators claim telco unfairly cut commission and other payments
theregister.com/networks/2026/05/12/lawsuit-brought-by-former-store-operators-missing-from-vodafone-results/5238690

Korea’s largest low-cost coffee chain operator fined for unfair business practices
koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20251001/koreas-largest-low-cost-coffee-chain-operator-fined-for-unfair-business-practices
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