Court upholds R200 000 fine on dealership for ignoring compliance notice – Moonstone Information Refinery

Court upholds R200 000 fine on dealership for ignoring compliance notice – Moonstone Information Refinery

A recent judgment confirms that the National Consumer Tribunal (NCT) has the jurisdiction to enforce compliance notices, that administrative fines are a vital tool to ensure compliance, and that remedies under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) are enforceable and cannot be avoided through delay or procedural objections. On 18 September, the High Court in Pretoria dismissed, with costs, the appeal of Kimberley vehicle dealership Lambons (Pty) Ltd…