CGCSA Webinar Part 6 (Video)

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

The Consumer Goods and Service Ombudsman (the Ombud) was established by the Consumer Goods and Services Industry Code of Conduct (the Code).

It is no secret that E-commerce is growing at a rapid pace in South Africa, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Online shopping, whether it be for goods or services, has segmented its own small part of our reality in recent years.

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 Minister of Health intends to amend the regulations* relating to soft drinks, specifically those categorised as "formulated caffeinated beverage or cola beverage"; in other words "energy drinks".

The Department of Trade and Industry ("DTI") has postponed the effective date of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 ("CPA") to 1 April 2011.

The Department of Public Works and the South African Graduates Development Association have partnered with the Transport Education and Training Authority, KPMG, Nedbank and Old Mutual to provide employment for 64 graduates across the country.

Private education in South Africa is increasingly viewed as a potentially lucrative industry, with some private schools flourishing into substantial business entities, amassing millions of Rand in profit.