The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Nomalungelo Gina has conceded that government’s laxity in protecting consumer rights has allowed unethical businesses to prey on consumers.
FILE PHOTO: A street money changer counts South African Rands in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File PhotoFILE PHOTO: A street money changer counts South African Rands in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
Gina says consumers are trapped in debt, due to unfair and unethical market practices by corporate businesses. She made the remarks at. Clamping down on non-compliant businesses remains an uphill battle. “It’s a big struggle. We are trying by all we can do. It’s a big struggle, as I’m saying. We’re trying by all means, as we have heard, even in our discussions with these institutions and agencies that are doing that, even from our side as government we still even need to tighten up the laws even a little bit more,” says Gina.“I was not aware of it that it doesn’t have expiry dates on it.
“This thing shouldn’t come once in a while or during this day only. It must be done often so that we can be able to impart knowledge to all of us, especially people that are at the rural areas,” a consumer reiterates.“We are talking as your right as a consumer to be treated equal. That would mean that the price that is actually given to me should be the same price that you would enjoy in the market.
Meanwhile, consumers are calling on government to put in place stringent measures to deal with non-compliant businesses.
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