Committee observations: . AG's Report - The Competition Commission received an unqualified Auditor-General's Report for the 5th consecutive year. . Investigating cases brought by the public - Members of the public may approach the Competition Commission if they suspect that there might be collusion in any sector, where the Commission will investigate and a decision have to be made whether to pursue with the case or not. The Commissioner can also initiate cases (pro-actively). . Processes of Appeal against the decision of the Tribunal - There are 3 processes of Appeal against the decision of the Tribunal: First the Tribunal Appeal Court, then the Supreme Court of Appeal and then the Constitutional Court. . Budgets of the Commission (2009 and 2010) - In 2009, the Commission received a government grant of R44m and in 2010, R80m. . Fines/penalties paid by companies - The fines/penalties which the companies pay are not reflected in the financial statements of the Commission. The fines/penalties go to the national fiscus. . Fee income amounts - Fee income amounted to R50m in 2009, and R30m in 2010. . Financial planning by the Commission: The Commission were initially ambitious in their planning, where more funding was requested from Treasury, but the result was that they received less than what they requested.