Jump to full article: The Independent Online (IOL) (za), 2008-06-19
Author: Mogomotsi Magome
Intro: Two tobacco companies are battling it out at Competition Commission Tribunal hearings.
At issue is access to retail channels.
The tribunal's ruling is likely to affect the cigarette brands that are immediately visible to consumers at retail outlets.
Japan Tobacco International South Africa (JTISA) has accused British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) of being involved in conduct aimed at denying its competitors access to various retail channels.
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