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Consumer product regulator gets tough

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:31:00 +0200

Inspectors from the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications will be conducting more raids around the country in the next few weeks before Christmas. This follows a swoop on and confiscation of unsafe consumer products around Gauteng last week, acting CEO Bongani Khanyile has said.
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'Vegetarian burger' claim grilled

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:00 +0200

A vegetarian burger can't claim to be vegetarian if the onions have been fried alongside meat, the Advertising Standards Authority has been told.
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Storm over drinking hours

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:27:00 +0200

With only weeks before the start of the festive season, a new storm is brewing over a “blanket decision” by the Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) to take over control of drinking hours.
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Nyanda's gift for cellphone users

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:47:00 +0200

Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda has secured a saving for consumers from cellphone operators, which have agreed to an initial 36c cut in the peak mobile termination rate, from R1,25 to 89c a minute.
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Move to shut Mandela Bay bars, taverns at 12am

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:00 +0200

Taverns, bars and all other liquor outlets in Nelson Mandela Bay serving alcohol until the early hours of the morning may soon have to close shop as early as midnight at weekends, pending the outcome of a mayoral committee meeting on Tuesday.
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Debt counsellor's registration cancelled

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:00 +0200

In response to an application brought by the National Credit Regulator (NCR), the National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) cancelled the registration of Zolile Senior Njokweni, who has been registered as a debt counsellor since June 2007, on Monday 2 November 2009 with immediate effect.
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Dates for recreational lobster fishing announced

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54:00 +0200

Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has announced the new recreational fishing season for West Coast rock lobster (crayfish).
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Nokia throws the book at Apple

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:21:00 +0200

Nokia announced on Thursday, 22 October 2009, that it has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that Apple's iPhone infringes 10 of Nokia's mobile technology patents.
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Western Cape liquor Bill ready soon

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:24:00 +0200

The Western Cape hopes to have its Liquor Amendment Bill finalised by the first quarter of next year.
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Clothing industry wants laws enforced

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:02:00 +0200

Employers and workers in the clothing industry have combined forces to lobby the government to recriminalise noncompliance with labour legislation.
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