Media Statement NCC Welcomes Preservation Order Against a Pyramid Scheme Targeting Women
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) welcomes the preservation order granted by the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa in favor of the National Prosecuting Authority on 18 September 2024. The order was issued against Women Against Poverty and Hunger (WAPH), an alleged pyramid scheme, for a total amount of R1,535,040.00 (One million, […]
Media Statement: Office Closure for Heritage Day
Please be advised that the National Consumer Commission’s (NCC) offices will be closed on Monday, 23 September 2024. We will be back in the office on Wednesday, 25 September 2024.
Media Statement: NCC inspects suppliers in the Western Cape
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) conducted week-long inspections/ market monitoringof at least 38 Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) suppliers in the Western Cape from 2-8September 2024, focusing on the Cape Town Metro. The NCC joined up with officials from theWestern Cape Health Department, Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) from the City ofCape Town, and the National Compulsory […]
NCC/02/2024/2025 – APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF ATTORNEYS FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY-SIX MONTHS
Closing Date and Time: 23 September 2024 at 11h00 Compulsory Briefing Session Date: 06 September 2024 Time: 11h00 Location: Microsoft Teams (Virtual) Microsoft Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDRlN2Y0YTktMmY3YS00YjRjLWFlM2UtZTU4OGNhYWUzYzgw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%221be8a14e-fde6-48f7-b1d1-5b3ec773a287%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225106547e-31b3-43ea-93de-7a183e41bf92%22%7d Meeting ID: 389 507 963 572 Passcode: Zzagjy Tender Documents FINAL TERMS OF REFERENCE – APPOINTMENT OF THE PANEL OF ATTORNEYS SCM-Bid documents SBD 1 SCM-Bid documents SBD 3.3 […]
Media Statement: NCC Welcomes the High Court’s Judgment Against a Western Cape Based Car Dealership
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) welcomes the judgment handed down by the HighCourt of South Africa, Western Cape Division on 22 August confirming that Unicity Trading (PTY)Ltd trading as Cape SUV, contravened provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
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Media Statement: The National Consumer Commission (NCC) refers six suppliers to the Tribunal
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has referred six car dealerships to the National Consumer Tribunal (Tribunal) for adjudication. The NCC received complaints from consumers alleging that these suppliers have contravened the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).The NCC investigated complaints against Autoview Pre-Owned (PTY) LTD based in Boksburg in Gauteng, Cederquist Trade Transmission based […]
Media Statement: Product Recalls Notice – Update on 20 Product Recalls administered during Quarter 1 of 2024/25 to date.
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) hereby provides its first periodic update on product recalls that it administered from 1 April to 30 June 2024 and the first month of quarter 2. In this period the NCC received 20 product recall notifications as initiated by various suppliers. Of the 20 recalls the NCC is administering, seven […]
Media Statement: The National Consumer Commission (NCC) Conducts Inspections in the Northern Cape and Gauteng Provinces.
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) inspected suppliers of Fast-Moving ConsumerGoods (FMCG) in both Northern Cape and Gauteng provinces. This was done to ascertaincompliance with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). In the Northern Cape, theNCC collaborated with officials from the Northern Cape Consumer Affairs Office, EnvironmentalHealth Practitioners from the Municipal Health Services, the […]
Media Statement: Tribunal finds against Car Dealerships for prohibited Conduct
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) welcomes the latest decisions by the National Consumer Tribunal (Tribunal) against three car dealerships that contravened the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). In the latest judgments, the Tribunal declared the conduct of Wynberg used Cars (PTY) Ltd, Bryanston Executive Cars CC, and Farhad Omar Ismail, trading as Squad Cars, as prohibited, […]