Tag: Consumers

Permission first, please say consumers tired of spam

Online marketing left users powerless as messages overwhelmed devices daily. New system…

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These stores have been flagged for mistreating consumers  

They have been ordered to halt all unlawful operations. After a national…

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Recycling the ‘greenwash’: Misleading labels leave consumers in the dark

Many so-called ecofriendly products fail to meet real-world recycling or composting conditions.…

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SA consumers embrace digital payment methods

Two-thirds of consumers now authorise payments using fingerprints or facial recognition. Global…

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Global rice glut brings relief for SA consumers

Thanks to a change in global supply dynamics and good monsoon rains,…

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Lower fuel prices will not lift heavy debt burden for consumers in 2026

Going to bed tonight knowing that fuel will cost less tomorrow will…

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Credit Association urges consumers to borrow wisely as Januworry kicks in

Everybody warned consumers about keeping Januworry in mind and now the dreaded…

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Courts and tribunal fighting for consumers’ rights in 2025, getting millions back

The Consumer Tribunal also fined various companies, including many used car dealers,…

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WeBuyCars agrees to pay R2.5 million fine and refund 31 consumers R3.4 million

Consumers buying used cars have long worried about what could go wrong,…

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Businesses warn consumers of price increases, while some foresee closure

'Small businesses are moving from fragile survival toward a conditional and uneven…

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