Stakeholder Non-Confidential Comments on MDPMI Provisional Report

The South Africa Competition Commission published a compilation of non-confidential stakeholder submissions responding to its Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry Provisional Report. The submissions include responses from major digital platforms (X, Google, Meta, OpenAI), South African media companies (Daily Maverick, Maroela Media), industry associations (Digital Council, PSS, NCRF), and public bodies (MDDA). Cell C and Arena also submitted comments focused on specific remedies.

Affected parties in the digital media and technology sectors should review the compiled stakeholder feedback to understand industry positions on the MDPMI's provisional findings and proposed remedies. While this publication does not itself create compliance obligations, it signals the Commission's continued examination of competition dynamics in South Africa's digital platform markets ahead of any final report or recommended interventions.