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Consumer Law

Consumer Tribunal slaps Cell C with R500k fine over roaming dispute

20 Feb 2025

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Consumer Law

Fast food chain slapped with R1m fine for contravening CPA

20 Dec 2024

Consumer Law

Cell C to face tribunal in dispute over R11k roaming charge

26 Sep 2024

6 car dealerships face tribunal over alleged consumer protection breaches

Maintenance

6 car dealerships face tribunal over alleged consumer protection breaches

26 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Vodacom has to pay an administrative fine of R1m after the National Consumer Tribunalfinding on the company’s conduct on fixed-term contracts

Digital

Vodacom to pay R1m fine after negating consumers' right to cancel fixed-term contracts

19 Oct 2023

Consumer Law

Franchise agreement ruling - a principle established and an opportunity missed

Ian Jacobsberg 25 Aug 2023

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Consumer Law

Court reaffirms non-compliant imported goods not allowed to enter SA

6 Jul 2023

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Consumer Law

Suppliers obligated to protect consumers

29 Jun 2023

National Consumer Tribunal acts against unscrupulous car dealers, but beware pitfalls warns expert

Maintenance

National Consumer Tribunal acts against unscrupulous car dealers, but beware pitfalls warns expert

23 May 2023

How SA consumers are enforcing their rights against online retailers

E-commerce

How SA consumers are enforcing their rights against online retailers

Wendy Tembedza and Qaasim Ganey 5 Aug 2022

FMCG

NCC probes Howe Instant Noodles supplier following children's deaths

10 Dec 2021

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Taxation & Regulation

Summit Financial Partner director found guilty of contravening the NCA

16 Nov 2021

Stop vehicle repossession: Know your consumer right!

Banking & Finance

Stop vehicle repossession: Know your consumer right!

Issued by DebtMap 15 Jul 2021

Up Money fined R1 million for conducting pyramid scheme

Consumer Law

Up Money fined R1 million for conducting pyramid scheme

31 Mar 2021

Navigating the grey market is not a black-and-white issue

Regulatory

Navigating the grey market is not a black-and-white issue

Kay Rickelman 3 Apr 2020

Shoprite loses appeal, guilty of reckless credit lending

Consumer Law

Shoprite loses appeal, guilty of reckless credit lending

15 Jan 2020

Nomsa Motshegare

Consumer Law

Child grants aren't income when applying for credit

18 Jul 2019

Tribunal orders Volkwagen to refund consumer fees

Consumer Law

Tribunal orders Volkwagen to refund consumer fees

9 Apr 2019

NCR welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgment

Consumer Law

NCR welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal judgment

1 Aug 2018

Looking through the holes in proposed debt intervention Bill

Legislation & Regulation

Looking through the holes in proposed debt intervention Bill

Faith Ngwenya 27 Feb 2018

Shoprite found guilty of reckless lending

Retailers

Shoprite found guilty of reckless lending

6 Sep 2017

Consumer tribunal dismisses credit watchdog's case against Finbond

Insurance & Actuarial

Consumer tribunal dismisses credit watchdog's case against Finbond

Moyagabo Maake 5 Sep 2017

TFG now joins the club

Retailers

TFG now joins the club

17 Jul 2017

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Retailers

TFG to fight back over club charges

6 Jul 2017

Credit watchdog refers Foschini to consumer tribunal over club fees

Regulatory

Credit watchdog refers Foschini to consumer tribunal over club fees

Linda Ensor 4 Jul 2017

National Consumer Tribunal members appointed

Law Practice

National Consumer Tribunal members appointed

22 Jun 2017

Call on industry to support ASA and self-regulation of advertising

Advertising

Call on industry to support ASA and self-regulation of advertising

20 Jun 2017

Dud car complaints rev up

Automotive

Dud car complaints rev up

19 Jun 2017

Lewis shares rally as tribunal rules in its favour on club fees

Retailers

Lewis shares rally as tribunal rules in its favour on club fees

6 Jun 2017

Mr Price Group accused of breaching National Credit Act

Retailers

Mr Price Group accused of breaching National Credit Act

2 Jun 2017

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Retailers

National Consumer Tribunal ruling could cost Edcon millions

Ann Crotty 4 May 2017

Tribunal finds the club fee charged by Edcon to be unlawful

Retailers

Tribunal finds the club fee charged by Edcon to be unlawful

3 May 2017

Credit life insurance regulations to come into effect in August

Legislation & Regulation

Credit life insurance regulations to come into effect in August

15 Mar 2017

Banking & Finance

Lewis' third-quarter revenue declines in tough conditions

Matthew Stevens 26 Jan 2017

Retailers oppose debt-relief plan

Banking & Finance

Retailers oppose debt-relief plan

Linda Ensor 28 Nov 2016

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Retailers

Lewis fall gains momentum

Ann Crotty 25 Oct 2016

Regulatory

Lewis stock ignores tribunal ruling

Ann Crotty 16 Sep 2016

David Woollam.
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Regulatory

'Toothless' regulator fails to act on Lewis

Ann Crotty 20 Apr 2016

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Retailers

Lewis to oppose new referral to consumer watchdog

19 Apr 2016

About Advertising & Marketing Law conference, Johannesburg, 21 April

Media & Entertainment Law

About Advertising & Marketing Law conference, Johannesburg, 21 April

Issued by Marketing Mix Conferences 11 Mar 2016

South African mineworkers are facing a debt crisis

Mining

South African mineworkers are facing a debt crisis

Glen Jordan 17 Feb 2016

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Regulatory

Call centre intends to keep Lewis compliant

Zeenat Moorad 9 Feb 2016

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Banking & Finance

Tighter credit rules dock Lewis's profit

11 Nov 2015

NRC refers Lewis Stores and Monarch Insurance to National Consumer Tribunal

Regulatory

NRC refers Lewis Stores and Monarch Insurance to National Consumer Tribunal

Linda Ensor 9 Jul 2015

Consumer protection laws continue to develop

Regulatory

Consumer protection laws continue to develop

Johann Scholtz and Balungile Khathi 7 Apr 2015

Magauta Mphahlele new chairperson of CGSO

Associations

Magauta Mphahlele new chairperson of CGSO

25 Sep 2014

Cellphone, time-share firms scrutinised

Regulatory

Cellphone, time-share firms scrutinised

Linda Ensor 1 Aug 2014

National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite

Corporate & Commercial Law

National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite

Megan Badenhorst 20 Jun 2014

Food labelling regulations confuse industry

Regulatory

Food labelling regulations confuse industry

Nick Hedley 9 May 2014

Guarding consumers' rights this Christmas

Regulatory

Guarding consumers' rights this Christmas

13 Nov 2013