- The Consumer Protection Act – an opportunity for class action suits in South Africa0.58 MB
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), scheduled to become operational in April of this year, is likely to have far-reaching effects. The Department of Trade and Industry has stated that the CPA will, “introduce general principles of consumer protection and serve as an overarching governing statement on consumer protection matters in South Africa”. In line with international trends, the CPA is aimed at increasing protection afforded to consumers, most notably with regard to products which are found to be defective, hazardous, or are likely to cause potential harm to consumers.
Written by Eric Levenstein, Director at Werksmans Attorneys
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