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Consequences Of Failure To Exhaust Internal Remedies Under CPA
Introduction In the case of Makadu v NTT Volkswagen [2024] ZANCHC 52, the court dealt with the issues of defective goods and the exhaustion of
CPA Consumer Rights – A Discussion Of Lazarus Motor Company v Robert
Introduction: The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is a pivotal piece of legislation in South Africa, designed to ensure that consumers receive goods that are free
Allied Steelrode (Pty) Ltd v Dreyer: Informal Loans between Friends and the National Credit Act
Summary: The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently overturned a decision by the Gauteng Division of the High Court in the case of Allied Steelrode
Bitventure Consulting v Carina Smit: Making Sense of Notice Periods
The Background: Bitventure Consulting, a company that provides consulting services to government departments and public entities, hired Carina Smit as a senior consultant. When Carina
Product liability – sue under the common law or CPA?
Written by Dr Sarah-lynn Tennant. This is a summary of an article written by Dr Tennant. Interested readers can view her detailed analysis here. Defective
The test for foreseeability of harm
Editor’s note: the Plaintiff in this matter chose to sue in terms of common law (also termed as product liability ex delicto). The injured plaintiff
Can I list a debtor as a bad payer with the credit bureaus?
A credit-granting business client can list a business or individual who has defaulted on payment following the National Credit Act (NCA) regulations directly onto several
Consumer Rights
The Consumer Protection Act No. 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) has brought about many changes to our law that aim to balance the power between consumers
Can A Registrar Of The High Court Grant A Default Judgment Where The National Credit Act Applies
In Gcasamba v Mercedez-Benz Financial Services [2022] 4526-2021 (FB) at [28]-[73], the court had to decide if a registrar had the authority to grant a judgment
What can I do if I get bumped off my flight due to overbooking?
By Dean Brainin. Overbooking refers to when the total number of seats booked by customers for a specific flight exceeds the total number of seats
The Consumer Protection Guide for Lawyers
Written by Nicky Campbell and Stephen Logan. Edited by Roy Bregman The Consumer Protection Act heralds a bold new approach to consumer protection in which
Product liability and the strange case of a snail in a ginger beer bottle
In England and the US, there is a legal principle called “tort” that derives from the French for ‘wrong’. This is known as “delict’ in