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## [South Africa: Lifeline for ports and rail industry: Draft block exemption regulations for ports and rail 2024](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-lifeline-for-ports-and-rail-industry-draft-block-exemption-regulations-for-ports-and-rail-2024)

The draft block exemption for ports and rail ("Regulations") was published for public comment on 18 June 2024. The Regulations relax the competition law rules that typically regulate market conduct. This applies in limited circumstances and when the sole purpose of the ag.. 

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<https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/competition-law-block-exemptions-published-for-the-south-african-energy-sector>

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## [Competition law block exemptions published for the South African energy sector](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/competition-law-block-exemptions-published-for-the-south-african-energy-sector)

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (MTIC) on Wednesday 24 May 2023 published the Energy Users Block Exemption and Energy Supplier Block Exemption.

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