For many South Africans, the economy does not feel open or full of possibilities. It feels closed.
The same dominant names appear on supermarket shelves and across essential services such as transport, telecommunications, banking, energy and food. For small businesses trying to break in, competition can feel less like an open race and more like pushing against a locked door.
That is why the Competition Commissions second Concentration Report, released last week, matters. The report is more than just a technical document it asks why it remains so hard for new firms to grow, for jobs to be created, and for more South Africans to participate meaningfully in the economy.
