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Set out below are answers to questions that you should be asking yourself in light of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008 (CPA), which are currently in force and those which are due to take effect on 1 April 2011.

When a product breaks, the question of liability arises. Should the consumer, the supplier or the manufacturer carry the cost?

The rise of plain and understandable language, which has its origins in sections 2, 3 and 22 of the Consumer Protection Act, is upon us.

One of the common issues raised by many educational institutions in South Africa is inadequate security measures. In this document, we investigate the impact of Cybersecurity on the security system...

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) was established under Section 12 of the National Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) to oversee the South African credit industry.

The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 ("The Recognition Act") came into force on 15 November 2000.

A recent debt summit in Midrand shows that there is still continued widespread abuse and exploitation of garnishee orders especially in impoverished communities.

In South Africa, legal liability insurance plays a pivotal economic role in the allocation of risk and maintenance of financial security and financial stability of its citizens.

On 4 December 2025, the COMESA Council of Ministers approved and adopted the final COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2025 (Final Regulations)...

The Rules Board for Courts of Law, approved by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, issued amendments to the rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings...

Below is a copy of the article with originally appeared in the April 2019 edition of the official South African attorneys' journal De Rebus.

The Africa Continental Competition Commission must be established by 2028, Malick Diallo, Head of Competition at the AfCFTA Secretariat, announced at the launch of the new COMESA Regulations in Livingstone in February 2026.

Deepfakes are rapidly eroding the long‑held assumption that visual and audio evidence reflects reality.

The National Credit Act No. 34 of 2005 ("the NCA" or "Act") has had a significant impact on transactions involving deferred payment and interest in South Africa.

The National Consumer Commission has published draft guidelines on compliance with opt-out requirements, with important implications for all businesses that conduct direct marketing in South Africa.

After much uncertainty as to the fate of veggie burgers and veggie sausages, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (the Department) has recently provided much needed clarity on the naming conventions for meat analogues.

The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) embarked on a review of the consumer legislative framework that culminated in a draft green paper on consumer policy in September 2004. The policy seeks to promote a coherent and consistent framework for the regulation of consumer "business interaction". The first draft of the Consumer Protection Bill was published for information and comment on 15 March 2006.