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Lara Granville discusses the signing of the Competition Amendment Bill

Director Lara Granville joined CNBC Africa for a discussion around the signing of the Competition Amendment Bill by President Ramaphosa.

19 Feb 2019 Video

Director Lara Granville joined CNBC Africa for a discussion around the signing of the Competition Amendment Bill by President Ramaphosa.

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