QUESTION $2(25$ Marks$)$

Mary$-$Anne and Thabo decided to visit a local store at their nearest mall. The store sells branded cutlery

crockery, hand painted vases and ceramic pots. Whilst browsing through an isle in the store, Mary$-$Anne

knocks over a ceramic pot that breaks. Mary$-$Anne becomes deeply upset and immediately apologises to

the store owner who points her to a sign located within the store which states as follows:

Dear: Customer

Remember: $$If you break it$,$ you buy it$.$

Many Thanks...

$2\mathrm{.}1$ Discuss whether Mary$-$Anne will be liable to pay for the ceramic pot that broke. In your answer, you are

required to make reference to the relevant section of the Consumer Protection Act $68$ of $2008.$

$(5$ Marks$)$

$2\mathrm{.}2$ SA Consumers have rights and can file a complaint against suppliers of goods and services. The

Consumer Protection Act gives the consumer several fundamental consumer rights, in line with the

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, and the United Nations Guidelines on Consumer Protection.

Discuss the rights associated with consumer protection. $(20$ Marks$)$