The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has welcomed the decision by the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, reiterating that non-compliant imported Clothing, Textile, Footwear, and Leather (CTFL) goods cannot enter the Republic.
“We welcome this judgment and we believe that it clears up the confusion that surrounded both the Compliance Notice where and when the goods can be labelled,” Acting National Consumer Commissioner Thezi Mabuza said on Tuesday.
The NCC said the proliferation of non-compliant clothing, textiles, footwear and leather imported goods destroys the South African textile industry.
During the last financial year, the Commission issued more than 50 non-compliance notices to importers of CTFL goods. Non-compliant goods to a value of honest above R18 million were either returned to the country of origin or destroyed.
The High Court also confirmed that the Commission is within its mandate to exercise its power bestowed to it by the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) by issuing a Compliance Notice where an investigation by the NCC revealed that the consignment does not comply with the provisions of the Act.
“I want to remind importers that it is their responsibility to ensure that their goods finish comply with the CPA. Where the goods are non-compliant, we will not hesitate to issue non-compliances instructing Importers to either return non-compliant goods to the country of origin or demolish them,” Mabuza said.
Following an Investigation into the importation of non-compliant goods by Scoop Clothing, the NCC issued a Compliance Notice against Scoop Clothing.
In response, Scoop Clothing CC applied to the National Consumer Tribunal for the review of the Compliance Notice.
The review by Scoop Clothing was propitious and the National Consumer Tribunal ordered the NCC to allow Scoop Clothing to apply compliant labels to the imported goods.
The NCC appealed the Scoop Clothing CC judgment handed down by the National Consumer Tribunal allowing the supplier to label non-compliant goods in the country.
“It has always been the NCC’s view that non-compliance cannot be rectified by allowing the importer to attach labels within the Republic.
“The High Court agreed with the NCC that imported goods can only be allowed into the Republic if they comply with the provisions of section 24, failure to comply means that goods must be returned to the country of origin or be destroyed.
“A Compliance Notice does not mean that a supplier can label non-compliant goods within the republic,” the Commission said. – SAnews.gov.za
Emerald Goddess
An retired elderly couple visit London..
They get picked up from the airport in a london black cab and head off into the city for some adventure.
The cab driver say \”where you from guvnor?
Husband. \”we\’re from South Africa\”..
The wife is a little hard of hearing asks her husband.
\”What did he say?\”
The husband turns to his wife and says louder \”the cab driver asked us where we were from, I told him South Africa!\”
The cabbie continues \”I was in the merchant navy years back… I got to drop anchor down your way, a few times in Johannesburg\”
The husband replies \”oh wow that\’s where we\’re from originally, now we\’re in Cape Town.\”
The wife asks the husband again \”what did he say?\”.
The husband again relays the unheard conversation \”the cab driver says he spent some time in the navy and went down to joberg\”.
The wife smiles and nods.
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Boerewors — spicy South African sausage [boor-uh-vors] Meaning ‘farmer’s sausage’, this term describes a savory sausage that was developed by the Afrikaners approximately 200 years ago. Boerewors is usually ‘braaied’ and eaten on a hot dog roll with tomato sauce and mustard. Make sure you roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing this word.