Zimbabwe’s Competition and Tariffs Commission (CTC) has threatened to take action against schools ordering learners to buy face masks from them or stipulated suppliers saying such practices violate competition regulations.
In a recent update, the CTC stated the directives being issued by schools negatively impacted the consuming public as it is anti-competitive.
“The Commission will not condone such exploitation of the vulnerable society during the Covid-19 pandemic period; will not hesitate to undertake enforcement actions against any school found to contravene the Competition Act, pre – and post – the opening of schools,” CTC stated.
In line with the regulations, the CTC also advised all stakeholders – the practice of imposing a supplier of face masks and sanitizers on schools, pupils, parents, guardians, is an anti-competitive practice prohibited in terms of the Competition Act.
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