The National Consumer Commission (NCC) in collaboration with the SARS (Customs Special Operations) continue to interject imported Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) that are in contravention of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). Between July and September 2022, the NCC investigated non-compliant goods to a customs value of R7 632 301.08, as compared to R4 818 749.00 between April and June 2022. Goods in the CTFL industry offend the CPA when they do not comply with section 24 of the Act read with regulation 6.
The NCC prevents the proliferation of non- compliant goods to the value of R7M