Since the outbreak of Covid-19, we as South Africans have been faced with extraordinary circumstances, challenging each one of us to think differently in respect of how we conduct business, how we integrate […]
On 16 March 2018, the High Court in Cape Town provided its favourable ruling on the matter brought by the retailers, Truworths Limited, Foschini Group Limited and Mr Price Group Limited (the “Applicants”) […]
The National Credit Regulator recently published a circular and guideline in respect of the new fees that debt counsellors may charge consumers during the debt review process. The new fees are effective from […]
Following our article published on 7 December 2017, dealing with the Draft National Credit Amendment Bill, 2018 (the Bill), the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry held their public hearings on 30, 31 January and 2 February 2018, where […]
On 24 November 2017, the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry published its Draft National Credit Amendment Bill, 2018 (the Bill) in the Government Gazette. The Bill is generally referred to as the Debt Relief […]
The National Credit Regulator (NCR), in a media release on 24 October 2017, also issued a compliance notice to Volkswagen Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd (VW) for charging consumers an on-the-road fee, admin fee […]
Since the publication of the final credit life insurance regulations (the Regulations) that came into effect on 10 August 2017, Moonstone received numerous queries relating to the compliance requirements imposed by the Regulations. In the […]
On 11 August 2017, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) released a media statement on the final credit life insurance regulations published under Government Gazette Notice No 103 which became effective on 10 August 2017. In […]
Registered credit providers should note that the long-anticipated credit life insurance regulations will come into effect on 10 August 2017 (“Commencement Date”). On 9 February 2017, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, published the […]
All National Credit Regulator (“NCR”) registrants, including credit providers, credit bureaux, debt counsellors, payment distribution agents and alternative distribution agents are obliged to pay their annual registration renewal fees by 31 July 2017. The payment […]
