Judges of the Competition Appeal Court are judges of the High Court of South Africa and are appointed by the President of South Africa on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
[2] The bench is appointed for a fixed term by the President of South Africa on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
The court has the power to consider any appeal or review of any decision of the Competition Tribunal.
[4] Dennis Davis, the former Judge President of the Competition Appeal Court, argues that this exclusive jurisdiction should be preserved, given the complex nature of competition law and the technical economic knowledge required for its interpretation.
[4] However, the precise extent and nature of the Constitutional Court's jurisdiction over competition law matters remain unclear.