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

One of the aims of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is to promote responsible consumer behaviour.

Following the coming into force of the new buyer power provisions of the Competition Act, 1998 (as amended) in February 2020, the Competition Commission has now issued its expected Enforcement Guidelines...

What are we to expect from the Amendments to the National Credit Act 34 of 2005, will this negatively impact the banking industry and how will government look to implement the Amendments?

Counterfeit is an ongoing problem but never more prevalent than during the festive season. And, with our struggling economy, we expect to feel it even more this year.

The Low-Carb, High-Fat diet, colloquially called the Banting diet after William Banting, has taken South Africa by storm with a recent endorsement by Professor Tim Noakes.

An interesting matter dealing with children's food packaging was reported recently, where the underlying dispute overlaps beautifully with the world of Intellectual Property - in particular...

The Independent in Britain recently published an article reporting on the death of Owen Carey, a teenager who died after eating a burger in a restaurant. According to the report

Following the declaration of the national state of disaster, on 28 May 2020, Minister Dlamini Zuma, after consultation with relevant cabinet members, determined that alert level 3 will apply nationally from 1 June 2020.

About 30% of consumers are unknowingly buying fake goods when making online purchases, according to the Global Online Shopping Survey.

This case involved an application for summary judgment by a credit provider. The dispute arose from an instalment sale agreement signed on 1 August 2023 to finance a motor vehicle.

On 13 November 2019, the Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) published Guidelines on the Simplified Process for Foreign to Foreign Mergers...

Businesses strive to stand out and build consumer trust. However, when one party attempts to trade on the reputation of another, passing-off provides a powerful common law remedy.

We have on a number of occasions reported on trade mark disputes in the UK involving brand owners and budget supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl. We have been somewhat surprised...

n the first of this two-part series, we discussed new legislation on labelling and advertising of food. In Part 2 we are looking at things to consider when packaging products in South Africa.

One of the chief objectives of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) is to promote a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products and services.

Dominant firms are prohibited by the Competition Act 1998 from charging excessive prices to the detriment of consumers. Why only dominant firms? The presumption is that a small firm will lose its customers to its competitors if it charges excessive prices.