मैगज़्टर गोल्ड के साथ असीमित हो जाओ
10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं, समाचार पत्रों और प्रीमियम कहानियों तक असीमित पहुंच प्राप्त करें सिर्फ
We Buy Cars to pay R2.5m fine, R3.4m in refunds
The Mercury
|December 24, 2025
SIPHESIHLE BUTHELEZI
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THE National Consumer Tribunal has confirmed a settlement agreement between the National Consumer Commission (NCC) and We Buy Cars (Pty) Ltd (WBC), bringing to an end an investigation into alleged contraventions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
According to the statement from the NCC, the settlement, referred to the Tribunal by the NCC on December 3, was confirmed on December 19 and has now been made a consent order in terms of section 74(1) of the CPA.
In terms of the consent order, We Buy Cars has agreed to pay an administrative fine of R2.5 million and to refund a total of R3 419 971.83 to 31 affected consumers.
यह कहानी The Mercury के December 24, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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