CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Overview of the main features of the Act1 Background The Act sets out the minimum requirements to ensure adequate consumer protection in South Africa. This Act constitutes an overarching framework for consumer protection, and all other laws which provide for consumer protection (usually within a particular sector) will need to be read with this Act…

ACCOUNTANCY IN MOTION: BMW 750Li

The latest incarnation of the BMW 7 Series has been part of many motoring conversations locally and abroad. You may be thinking: “what could they really have changed, except for the shape?” Well if that’s what you think, then read on. On the outside there has indeed been a complete overhaul of the shape of…

BOOK REVIEWS

Name: A Guide to the Consumer Protection Act Author: Evert van Eeden Publisher: Lexis Nexis Price: R598.50 (Incl Vat) South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act has now been published and will become effective in two phases during 2010, a certain section in April 2010 and the rest most likely by October. I therefore started reading this…

WINE ROUTE: The making of Rosé

Michael Olivier, who grew up on a wine farm with Rosé-drinking parents, looks at the making of Rosés and the range available today, and implores you to drink pink. Up to about the past five years or so, Rosé was pretty much regarded as a wine real wine lovers [and men] didn’t drink. It’s pink,…

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

According to the King III report, which was released at the end of February 2009, companies’ boards are responsible for the development of remuneration policies. However, companies’ boards are now required to present the proposed remuneration policies to the companies’ shareholders for approval at a general meeting, which is in line with international best practice.…