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- Parks Tau Targets Invasive Spam Calls With Strict New Consumer Protection Registry Mandate
Published: Apr 19, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Trade Minister Parks Tau has gazetted new amendments to the Consumer Protection Act designed to curb the surge of intrusive marketing through a mandatory national opt out registry....
- Trade Minister Parks Tau Enacts Sweeping Regulatory Crackdown on South African Spam Calls
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Minister of Trade Parks Tau has implemented immediate amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, establishing a mandatory registry and "pre-emptive block" system for direct markete...
- Trade Minister Parks Tau Gazettes New Consumer Protection Rules to Combat South Africa’s Spam Call Crisis
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Africa
South Africans are set to receive new legal protections against relentless direct marketing following the introduction of immediate regulations under the Consumer Protection Act. T...
- High Court Reaffirms Voetstoots Protections and "Sales Puffery" in 12-Year Property Defect Dispute
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
A landmark High Court judgment has ruled in favor of a seller and estate agent following a decade-long legal battle over a collapsed wooden deck. The court’s decision provides crit...
- Cartrack Settles Consumer Rights Dispute With R10 Million Redress Package Following National Investigation
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
The National Consumer Tribunal has finalized a consent order requiring vehicle tracking firm Cartrack to pay over R10 million in fines and refunds. This legal settlement addresses...
- National Consumer Commission Issues Urgent Recall for Lexus LX500d Models Due to Critical Automatic Transmission Faults
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
The NCC has recalled approximately 110 Lexus LX500d vehicles in South Africa over concerns that a defect in the automatic transmission system could lead to accidents or engine fire...