Articles

The money or the box – getting competition rules straight

The rules that your business needs to know about promotional competitions in terms of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (the Act)...

The CPA and business name registration

Individuals and corporations have always traded freely under a variety of Trading As names. ...

The NCA and “large” agreements

In the matter of Silver Falcon Trading 333 (Proprietary) Limited v Nedbank Limited 2011 SACLR 44 (KZP), the court ruled on the application of the National Credit Act (34 of 2005) to large agreements concluded with consumers who are juristic persons....

Bringing the hammer down on bidding requirements

Breaking stories in the news over the past week have placed the auctioning business under a spotlight. ...

Food law know-how - Part 6: Spam and the CPA

Prior to the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) in South Africa, it was legal to send unsolicited emails provided that...
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SA opt-out, EU opt-in

On 10 October 2011, the European Union (EU) tightened its policies protecting consumer rights. ...

Do not contact me!! Spam and the Consumer Protection Act

In the past, South African laws have always been less strict on direct emailing than those of the US and Europe. ...

Overbooking: your legal rights

Accommodation booked, your itinerary perfectly planned, bags are packed and you are ready to go. You rush to the airport and the assistant behind the counter says to you in the most polite manner, "I am sorry, but the flight is full". ...

Check out your standard terms and conditions

The Consumer Protection Act is predominantly focused on affording consumers the right to fair, just and reasonable terms and conditions (for example, fair contract terms) and the right to fair value, good quality and safety (for example, product liability). ...

Avoiding the sesquipedalian trap

Over the past few years, even prior to the implementation of the Consumer Protection Act (68 of 2008) (CPA) coming into force, there has been a steady move away from the more formal use of language in the commercial legal environment towards the more "fashionable" use of simpler, colloquial language....

To combat over-indebtedness

The Credit Industry Code of Conduct arose out of discussions of the National Debt Review Task Team and is aimed at improving the debt review process to combat over-indebtedness....