Vodacom denies lying, withholding information

[rpm]

Vodacom denies lying, withholding information

Vodacom has denied deliberately withholding information from the Competition Tribunal.

 

[Skeptik]

On Friday David Lewis, the tribunal's chairman, questioned why Vodacom would pay R206 million for something it believed it could soon acquire for nothing.
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http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4307467

Bloody good question if you ask me!

... He suggested that the commission consider whether Vodacom's refusal to supply GTSA with products was a contravention of the Competition Act.

In a heated discussion, Lewis referred to the competitiveness report that had been submitted by Vodacom to support the transaction as "blatant lies", and described how it contradicted internal documents that revealed that the logic behind the acquisition was to remove a service provider that offered customers attractive discounts.

Perhaps they shouldjust come clean and save us all a lot of time and money.

 

[dominic]

...when the chairman of the tribunal puts things that way he has built his house on rock

 

[Sneeky]

What is the worst that could happen if it is found that they did withhold info or lie?

Do they get some petty fine like Tiger Brands and co and a don't do it again slap on the wrist?

 

[mancombseepgood]

If it smells like poo, looks like poo and tastes like poo, I doubt you'd sell it as whipped chocolate mousse.