We live in an ever globalised and connected world where it is possible to buy someone lunch across borders using a website or a mobile app. As the sale of goods and services from website and mobile apps increase, the appetite for online shopping continues to grow. However, various legal considerations should be made when selling goods or services online. [...]
What do Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, Christiano Ronaldo and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all have in common? They’ve all been paid close to a million dollars for a single post on social media. Sure, these are A list celebrities, but YouTube, Instagram, Vine and SnapChat stars like Lilly Singh, Zach King, Jake Paul and Lele Pons also have big brands [...]
The Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (“CPA”) entitles you, as the consumer, to protect and enforce your rights. As a way of marketing their products, some suppliers supply potential consumers with samples to ‘test’ at home. In some instances, this piques the consumers’ interest and nudges them toward buying the particular product. However, there are times where a sample product differs [...]
Many people have been swindled out of their hard-earned money due to lack of information on fraud. On a daily basis, fraudsters prowl the internet in search of their next victim. Do not become the next victim! The rule of thumb is “if an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.” Joe received an email on his [...]
Who is Liable for the Listeria Outbreak? A deadly outbreak of listeria, which has claimed up to 180 lives, has been narrowed down to the source. The Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Sunday that the recent outbreak of listeriosis has been traced to Enterprise’s Polokwane Facility. Chief Executive Officer at Tiger Brands, Lawrence MacDougall has subsequently suspended [...]
The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“the CPA”) is one of the simplest pieces of legislation – and consequently, it provides for the plain and simple language in consumer contracts. The law of contract is regulated by common law and the CPA seeks to create statutory obligations to impact the common law of contract. As a result, the CPA [...]
The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) has a Code of Advertising Practice (“the Code”). The Code sets out guidelines and/or principles which must be complied with when advertising. These Codes apply to every type of advertising, every sector and any medium of advertising. The Code contains 19 clauses which deal with different elements. This article deals with clause 1 of section [...]
The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) has recently released its finding on the complaint laid by Unilever against Mars. In its complaint, Unilever alleged that Mars was using misleading packing for its Royco soup. The packing of the soup contained the words “for every pack you buy, you feed a hungry child”. Unilever argued that consumers purchasing the soup were being [...]
The newly formed Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (“CIPC”), established “with the aim of promoting growth, employment, innovation, stability, good governance, confidence and international competitiveness.” Further stated on the CIPC’s website, is that it “seeks to assert the commission as a credible independent and transparent regulator, on par with the rest of the world.” We have to use CIPC to [...]
What the #@$% did you just say???
What the #@$% did you just say???
Whether you’re a blogger, vlogger, e-newspaper or any other kind of online content creator, it’s likely that you receive a fair amount of comments on the content that you post. This creates meaningful dialogue and allows content consumers to engage and debate opinions. Online comments can be extremely valuable. People are able to provide insight and valuable knowledge on areas [...]