Consumer Protection in SA gets going
by Nicci - Posted 03 April 2011
The Consumer Protection Act came into force on 1 April 2011 as promised by the DTI. The finalised regulations were published the night before and the new National Consumer Commission (NCC) opened its doors for business on Friday.
Small businesses (cc's, companies and partnerships) with annual turnover or asset values of R2 million or less will enjoy protection as "consumers" (although not all the protection under the Act will be applicable to them).
Complaints can now also be lodged by consumers with the NCC.
Check out http://consumerlaw.co.za for more information.
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