Competition and Consumer Authority

[1] The regulations granting the BCA its powers came into effect on 14 October 2011.

[2] In April 2016, Tebelelo Pule was appointed temporary Chief Executive, succeeding Thula Kaira.

[3] This appointment was made permanent in October 2017.

[3] In 2018, Botswana enacted the Competition Act.

[4] On 2 December 2019, the BCA absorbed the functions of the Consumer Affairs department of the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry, becoming the Competition and Consumer Authority (CCA).