Mbombela – The MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Ms. Makhosazane Masilela will on Friday, 30 May 2025, swear in Members of the Mpumalanga Consumer Affairs Court in Nelspruit, Mbombela Local Municipality.
The eleven (11) Members of the Mpumalanga Consumer Affairs Court were appointed on 5 March 2025, in terms of the Mpumalanga Consumer Affairs Act No. 6 of 1998.
MEC Masilela will preside over the swearing in ceremony of the Members as required by section 14 (7) of the Mpumalanga Consumer Affairs Act. The Act states that a member and alternate members of the Consumer Court shall before assuming office take an Oath or Solemn Affirmation in the prescribed form in terms of Regulation 23 (5) before the responsible member or Member of the Executive Council (MEC).
The Consumer Court will preside over consumer cases that will be investigated by the office of the Consumer Protector and accordingly process them to ensure Consumer Rights become a legislative reality. The Consumer Court is empowered to make orders for the prohibition and control of unfair business practices.
Details of the event:
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Venue: Nokuthula Simelane Building, First Floor, Government Complex
Time: 09H00
All media is invited.
For media confirmations: Mr. Thomas Msiza @ 079 500 0137/ 013 766 4328/ tmsiza@mpg.gov.za
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Issued jointly by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
Media Enquiries: Mr Silence Mhlaba, Acting Head of Communication on 066 475 7963 or Ms. Nomthandazo Mpangane, MLO of the MEC on 073 510 0525
Notes to Editors:
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, under the Mpumalanga Provincial Government, is mandated to stimulate economic growth and development in the Province, so as to create sustainable and decent employment, economic transformation and to alleviate
poverty. The Department has three (3) Public Entities; namely, Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), and Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER), to which it has delegated some of its constitutionally-mandated functions. These functions relate to: trade and investment promotion; funding of SMMEs; tourism growth and development; tourism marketing; regulation of the gambling and liquor industries, including collection of gambling levies and liquor license fees, amongst others.