
At midnight on that day; that all changed for the better of the consumer
The Consumer Protection Act No 68 of 2008 (CPA).
One of the branches of our law that we, at The Legal Advice Office, try to specialise in, is Consumer Law.
There have been enormous innovations, improvements and new legislation in this field of the law over the last decade.
One of the most important pieces of legislation for the protection of consumers has been the promulgation of The Consumer Protection Act.
Prior to the commencement of The Consumer Protection Act, No 68 0f 2008 (CPA) which came into effect at midnight on the 31st March 2011; consumers had very little defence against abuse by service providers and/or abusive business practices; other than their normal common law or contract law rights.
At midnight on that day; that all changed.