article by Nicholas De Decker – Associate at Lawtons Africa Competition law has long treated communication between competitors as the lifeblood of collusion. The more transparent rivals become about pricing intentions, the greater the risk of coordinated outcomes. Traditionally, this meant clandestine meetings, phone calls or indirect signalling through mechanisms such as the media. However, in an increasingly digital economy, many firms are turning to algorithms and machine

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KARABO OREKENG It is with much excitement that we welcome Karabo as an Associate in our Commercial Litigation team. Karabo has a BA Law, Honours in Economics and an LLB all obtained from Rhodes University. Karabo began his legal journey in March 2022 at as an Administrative Assistant. he completed his articles in 2024 and was admitted as an attorney in March 2025 whereafter he worked at the Competition Tribunal of South Africa as a Case Management Intern. He has close to 4 y