{"id":1361,"date":"2017-05-29T11:35:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T11:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2017\/05\/29\/how-to-complain\/"},"modified":"2017-05-29T11:35:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T11:35:34","slug":"how-to-complain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dedat\/2017\/05\/29\/how-to-complain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Complain"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">You can approach a Consumers Affairs Office to intervene in disputes over contracts, quality of products or services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">You should first complain to the branch manager or customer care office of the business concerned before asking the Consumer Affairs Office to intervene. These offices have trained staff to advise you on your rights as consumers. You may also want to contact them to find out if a company you intend doing business with has a previous history of complaints against it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong>Contact details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; list-style: none; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px; background: url(&quot;..\/images\/bullet.gif&quot;) 18px 8px no-repeat; line-height: 21.6px;\">Northern Cape Department of Economic Development &amp; Tourism&ndash; 053 839 4000 (switchboard) or 053 830 4870\/4854<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><strong>How the CPA is being enforced<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">The Act gives rise to the establishment of the National Consumer Commission, a body assigned to investigate consumer complaints, as well as the National Consumer Tribunal, which is responsible for the adjudication of violations and transgressions of the Act.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<div class=\"grey-message\">DOWNLOADS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"blockquotes\"><strong>Contact Details<\/strong><br \/>\nAdv. Prince Olivier<br \/>\nUnit : Consumer Protection Authority<br \/>\nTel: 082 812 5617<br \/>\nEmail:&nbsp;Polivier@ncpg.gov.za<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can approach a Consumers Affairs Office to intervene in disputes over contracts, quality of products or services. You should first complain to the branch manager or customer care office of the business concerned before asking the Consumer Affairs Office to intervene. 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