You may vaguely remember a ‘privacy settings’ dialogue box that popped up on Facebook in December 2009. If you just skimmed through (or ignored) the fine print and opted for the recommended changes, you gave Facebook the right to publicise your private information. This includes everything from status updates and shared links to [...]
Is your personal information safe on Facebook?
Published in February 1st, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in Consumer Awareness
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Human trafficking helpline: dial 08000-RESCUE
Published in January 29th, 2010
08000-RESCUE is a 24 hour toll-free helpline for human trafficking victims and a platform for consumers to give tip-off information. This joint initiative between The Salvation Army and BE HEARD, an organization with ten years experience in operating anonymous tip-off services, was launched in Johannesburg on 27 January 2010.
Initially the helpline operators will be [...]
Carte Blanche Consumer
Published in January 6th, 2010
Look out for the launch of two new Carte Blanche investigative journalism series on M-Net this month: Carte Blanche Medical (18 January 2010) and Carte Blanche Consumer (21 January 2010).
Carte Blanche Consumer sounds like it is right up our street; it aims to educate and inform South African consumers about their rights, expose hidden agendas, [...]
First-hand account of the getclosure service by Maya Fisher-French
Published in November 30th, 2009
In her latest article in the Mail & Guardian, Fisher-French succinctly describes why she tried out the getclosure service, what she thought of it, and what South African suppliers get out of it. Click here to read the article now.
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Tiger Brands launches the Eat Well, Live Well Campaign
Published in November 25th, 2009
Posted by Emma Donovan in Consumer Awareness
This campaign sets out to improve consumer awareness when it comes to nutrition, and to help consumers make informed, healthy purchasing decisions. We spoke to Bongiwe Njobe, the Tiger Brands Executive Director for Corporate Sustainability to find out more:
How will consumers know when they are buying an Eat Well Live Well product?
They will see [...]
DON’T COMPLAIN if you don’t want good service
Published in October 15th, 2009
Posted by Emma Donovan in Consumer Awareness
getclosure and SA Rocks are excited to announce the launch of the “Don’t Complain Campaign”. Inspired by the recent US election “Don’t Vote Campaign”, this initiative is designed to help consumers to affect and effect positive change in South Africa. We want to motivate South Africans to become more proactive and do their [...]
Pressing economic times demand a new mindset in support of local enterprises
Published in October 12th, 2009
Posted by Dianne Shelton in Consumer Awareness
Guest post by Proudly South African.
Local enterprises are the lifeblood of any country which has its sights set on sustainable economic growth and real social development. However, growing and developing into thriving businesses that can contribute to employment creation first and foremost requires that a sustained demand is established for the products and services [...]
Prevent identity fraud
Published in September 23rd, 2009
Posted by Dianne Shelton in Consumer Awareness
Identity fraud is becoming more common than you think. A recent study in the UK, run by Yougov, estimated that one in eight adults have been the victims of identity fraud. As awful as these statistics are, there are local measures set in place to prevent consumers from becoming victims of ID fraud.
Wendy Knowler writes [...]
Cell phone users need to register their SIM cards
Published in July 8th, 2009
Cell phone users will have to register their SIM cards within 18 months. This is as a result of a new law, announced by Justice Minister Jeff Radebe, which came into effect on 1 July 2009.
This is a government initiative which aims to combat cell phone-related crime in South Africa. Service providers need to register [...]
World Fair Trade Day
Published in May 12th, 2009
Posted by Dianne Shelton in Consumer Awareness
Did you know that last Saturday 9 May was World Fair Trade Day?
This day has been around since 2001 and occurs on the second Saturday of May. The day has been set aside by the World Fair Trade Organisation to increase awareness around ethical trading between customers and producers.
Fair trade is about purchasing goods that [...]
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