Jun 25, 2024 | Regulatory
Schedules 1 and 3 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (“FICA”) were amended during December 2022 to include High Value Goods Dealers in the definition of ‘accountable institutions’. A transition period for the amendments was granted for 18 months,...
May 22, 2019 | Regulatory
When purchasing a product, consumers have fundamental rights that are protected by the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008. What is a defect? A ‘defect’ is a material imperfection in a product that causes the product to be less acceptable, or not useful at all, for the...
Nov 3, 2016 | Commercial Recoveries, Regulatory
On 11 May 2016 the Department of Trade and Industry issued a Government Gazette Notice 39981 regarding the thresholds which determine whether or not a lender of credit or loans in terms of the National Credit Act (NCA) must register to do so. National Credit Act...