The Big Issue Magazine

Providers of goods and services beware

The Consumer Protection Act (68 of 2008) was launched in 2008 and provides South Africans with key protections against the ambiguous wording and vague language traditionally associated with some contracts and professional literature. Many South Africans are in a vulnerable position and forced to stay ignorant in spite of their real commitments and good intentions.

“Since 2008, the CPA has become an important part of South African law and has protected many South Africans,” says Dr Marlini Moodley, a Lecturer at MANCOSA and an accredited Business Advisor. “Companies and tertiary institutions should

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