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10 February 2012
                       
 
 
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16 Jan 2012
 
 
Attorneys are suppliers too: Some implications of the CPA for the legal profession
ADAMS & ADAMS
As most readers know by now, the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (“CPA”) came into effect on 1 April 2011. It applies to every transaction concluded within South Africa between suppliers (acting...
 
 
12 Oct 2011
 
The Consumer Protection Act and lease agreements
ADAMS & ADAMS
The Consumer Protection Act came into operation on 1 April 2011. This legislation’s aim is to ensure that the consumers’ rights are favoured when doing business with someone, which includes...
 
 
26 Aug 2011
 
Corruption eating resources at lightning speed - Protector
CORRUPTION
The cancer of corruption – appropriately referred to as a crime against the poor – is eating public resources at the speed of lightning, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said on Friday.
 
 
06 Jun 2011
 
Promotional competitions and their requirements under the Consumer Protection Act 2008
ADAMS & ADAMS
The Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 (the “CPA”), came into effect on 31 March 2011 and is likely to have certain far-reaching implications for the promoters of promotional competitions,...
 
 
30 Mar 2011
 
Gift voucher and pre-paid certificate conditions to be regulated under the CPA
CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) due to come into full force on 31 March 2011, will more strictly regulate the conditions attached to gift certificates and pre-paid vouchers.
 
 
25 Mar 2011
 
The impact of the Consumer Protection Act on contracts
WEBBER WENTZEL
This week we look at the impact of the Act on certain aspects of contracts, in particular fixed term agreements and unfair contract terms.
 
 
28 Jul 2010
 
The Consumer Protection Act: The Duty To Register Names
BOWMAN GILFILLAN
The Consumer Protection Act sets up an extensive administrative structure for the protection of consumers, with numerous provisions dealing with the obligations that businesses have, and, also,...
 
 
16 Mar 2010
 
 
 
Africa Development Indicators 2010 (March 2010)
DEVELOPMENT
This essay, entitled 'Silent and Lethal: How quiet corruption undermines Africa's development efforts', from the World Bank, finds that "quiet corruption" - the failure of public servants to...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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