Where does the vulnerable South African consumer fit in? A comparative analysis
Journal: UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria)
Year: 2014

Although consumer protection is not a new concept in South African law, the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA)&#13;\nnow provides for a much more comprehensive and encompassing mechanism to protect consumers. This is primarily done in&#13;\nthree ways:&#13;\na) Protecting consumers not only in the provision of goods and services, the conclusion of contracts but also in the&#13;\npromotion and marketing thereof;&#13;\nb) Providing from the outset of the CPA (starting with the preamble to th