What is domestic violence and what remedies are available to a complainant? Learn more about domestic violence and protection orders in South Africa by reading this QuickLaw guide.

The law is a system of rules that determines how people must behave in a community. Read this QuickLaw guide for an introduction to South African Law.

A credit agreement is entered into when a person (“consumer”) buys goods or services on credit or borrows money from another (“credit provider”) in return for the payment of interest and/or fees/charges. Read more about credit agreements.

The RAF is a fund that assists with compensating victims of a motor vehicle accident (“accident”) for certain damages suffered within the Republic of South Africa. Learn more about the Road Accident Fund.

The NCA protects a consumer who enters into a credit agreement with a credit provider. For example, a credit agreement can take the form of a credit card, overdraft, store card, personal loan and so on.

In terms of the National Credit Act (“NCA”), credit may not be given to a person (“consumer”), if s/he is unable to repay such credit. A credit provider must determine a consumer’s creditworthiness by assessing his/her:

Get an overview of the process involved surrounding emoluments attachment orders and garnishee orders in South Africa via this QuickLaw guide.

The CPA applies to an agreement concluded between a consumer and supplier in the ordinary course of business. A consumer is someone who buys or uses goods, or receives services from a supplier. The supplier sells goods, renders services, and/or advertises his/her goods or services to the consumer.

Debt counselling is the procedure in which an over-indebted consumer applies to court to have his/her debt re-arranged, for example, by reducing the monthly instalment amount and extending the period over which the outstanding balance is paid back to the credit provider.

What is a garnishee order and how is it obtained? Get a quick overview of garnishee orders and the process involved in South Africa by reading this QuickLaw guide.