Media Statement: Warning to Consumers about Untraceable and Potentially Fraudulent Suppliers

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) warns consumers to exercise caution when
interacting with certain suppliers during this Black Friday, the festive season and beyond. The
NCC identified about 40 suppliers that seem to have either disappeared or cannot be traced at
their addresses listed on the sales records or websites provided to consumers. The NCC
identified these suppliers through the complaints received from affected consumers, who had
either bought products online or instore.

List of Suppliers

No.Name of SupplierIndustry/Services Offered
1Pol EmpireFinancial Services
2Wiegenkind BoutiqueBaby Clothes
3Auto Heaven SparesCar dealership/spares
5Vost Auto SparesCar dealership
6Future Auto InvestmentCar dealership
7WBT AutoCar dealership
8Bambana TradingFinancial Services
10Hippo Pod HotelTourism Sector
11Turbet TradingFinancial Services
12Trudon/ Yellow pagesBusiness Directory Listing
13White PagesBusiness Directory Listing
14White Pages OnlineBusiness Directory Listing
15Business EntriesBusiness Directory Listing
16Huge TelecomBusiness Directory Listing
17SA Provincial DirectoryBusiness Directory Listing
18TeledialkomBusiness Directory Listing
19TelecomBusiness Directory Listing
20White Pages DirectoryBusiness Directory Listing
21Nyasa ComputersComputer Services
22Apex Mechanical ToolsTools
23Stephen Auto MotorsCar dealership/spares
24Online Car PartsCar parts
25ACS Pre-Owned CarsCar Dealership
26Best cars JHBCar Dealership
27FDS Engineering TractorsCar dealership
28Fat Boy AutoCar Dealership
29Pro Quick MotorsCar Dealership
30Motor BrokersCar Dealership
31JR Containers & TradingFinancial Services
32Okoh MotorsCar Dealership
33Classic Design Factory ShopClothing
34The Denim Store SAClothing
35Boutique@milnerguesthouseTraveling
36Easyern West hardwareHardware
37EGadgets SAInverters, Lithium Batteries
38J Alderson DrillingDrilling Services
39GPO CrewAuto Parts