Consumer Law
COL3704
Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Mercantile Law
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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semester) or COL3704-2021-S2 (if you are registered for the second semester).
Note: This is an online module which is available on myUnisa. You will, however, also
receive some study material in print format to support you in your learning process.
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... ix
2. PRESCRIBED READING MATERIAL .......................................................................................... ix
2.1 Section A: The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 .............................................................................. ix
2.2 Section B: The Debt Collectors Act 114 of 1998 ........................................................................... ix
2.3 Section C: The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 .................................................................... ix
2.4 Section D: Stokvels ....................................................................................................................... ix
2.5 Section E: Insurance ..................................................................................................................... x
3. THE STRUCTURE OF THE TUTORIAL LETTER........................................................................ x
4. THE STRUCTURE OF EACH STUDY UNIT ................................................................................ xi
5. SUGGESTED LEARNING SCHEDULE FOR THIS MODULE ....................................................xii
SECTION A: The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 ...............................................................................xiii
UNIT 1: SCOPE AND APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT ............................................ .1
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ ..1
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE NCA.................................................................................................... ..2
3. APPLICATION OF THE ACT ..................................................................................................... ..2
3.1 Credit agreements ...................................................................................................................... ..2
3.1.1 Credit facility ............................................................................................................................... ..3
3.1.2 Credit transaction ........................................................................................................................ ..3
3.1.3 A credit guarantee....................................................................................................................... ..5
3.2 Parties ........................................................................................................................................ ..6
3.2.1 The consumer ............................................................................................................................. ..6
3.2.2 The credit provider ...................................................................................................................... ..7
3.3 Dealing at arm’s length ............................................................................................................... ..9
3.4 Exclusions .................................................................................................................................. ..9
4. SIZE OF THE AGREEMENT ...................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Small credit agreements ............................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Intermediate credit agreements................................................................................................... 10
4.3 Large agreements ....................................................................................................................... 10
5. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................ 11
UNIT 2: CONSUMER RIGHTS ............................................................................................................... 13
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 13
2. CONSUMER RIGHTS ................................................................................................................ 13
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