MERITAS - Law Firms Worldwide (JD Supra South Africa)

1. What claims may be brought for liability for defective products? Is liability based on fault/ negligence, or strict liability, or both? In terms of section 61 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (hereinafter referred to as “the CPA”) claims may be brought for damages or harm caused wholly or partly, irrespective of whether the harm resulted from any negligence. A person, who...

1 .What role does the government of South Africa play in approving and regulating foreign direct investment? South Africa is a constitutional democracy and an active member of the international investment community. It has the most industrialised economy on the African continent. Since the advent of democracy in 1994, the South African Government has developed an international investment,...