Pretoria: The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has appointed two Deputy Commissioners to the Competition Commission with effect from 1 September 2026.

According to South African Government News Agency, the Deputy Commissioners, Busikhosibakhe David Majenge and Tamara Leigh Mokoka, have been appointed to strengthen the Commission's executive leadership. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) emphasized that these appointments are aimed at advancing the Commission's mandate of promoting competition in the South African economy, protecting consumers, and supporting economic growth.

The appointments are part of an ongoing effort to ensure stability within the department and its agencies by filling essential leadership roles. Minister Tau highlighted that these appointments would significantly contribute to the department's ability to deliver on industrial policy and economic growth objectives. Specifically, for the Competition Commission, the appointments will enhance the continuity of its enforcement work, ensure accountability, and build institutional capacity and credibility.

Majenge brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Deputy Commissioner, having served in various capacities at the Commission, including as Divisional Manager of Legal Services and Chief Legal Counsel. His career at the Commission began in 2008 as Head of Corporate Compliance, and he has since held prominent legal positions. Majenge is an admitted attorney with a BProc from the University of Fort Hare and an LLM from the University of South Africa.

Mokoka, the new Deputy Commissioner, has extensive experience from her role as Divisional Manager: Mergers and Acquisitions at the Commission. She has led the assessment of merger transactions and contributed to the development of merger policy. Mokoka holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Rhodes University, Honours in Commerce from Wits University, and a Master of Commerce in Economics from Wits University.

The Deputy Commissioners will play a crucial role in supporting the Commissioner in overseeing the Commission's investigative, enforcement, and merger review functions, and in advancing the objectives of the Competition Act. As an agency of the dtic, the Commission is one of three independent statutory bodies established to regulate competition between firms in the market, acting as the investigating and prosecuting agency in the competition regime.