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Opt-in class action for damages vindicated by constitutional court by De Vos, Wouter

“…The applicant in this matter (also referred to as "Mukaddam" where appropriate) and two other parties brought an application in the Western Cape high court against Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd ("Pioneer"), Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd ("Tiger") and Premier Foods Ltd ("Premier"), all major manufacturers of bread, in which they sought leave to launch a class action for damages on an opt-in basis on behalf of approximately 100 distributors of bread in the Western Cape against the respondents. …”
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Recent Developments regarding Class Actions in South Africa by De Vos, Wouter

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Is a class action a "classy act" to implement outside the ambit of the constitution? by De Vos, Wouter

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Judicial Activism gives recognition to a general class action in South Africa by De Vos, Wouter

“…After decades of debates on the viability of class actions in South Africa the supreme court of appeal has finally given recognition to a general class action for damages. …”
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U.S. class action lawsuits targeting foreign firms: The country spillover effect by Huang, X., Rui, Yixuan, Shen, J., Tian, G.

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Robo-debt is only one way government stigmatises claimants. There’s only so much a class action can do by Hodgson, Helen

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Civil liabilities for false halal logo under the Consumer Protection Act 1999 by Abu Bakar, Elistina, Ahmad, Sa'odah, Kahar, Rojanah

“…In addition, this paper also discusses the possible suggestions for reform which include the award of non-pecuniary damages, an equitable remedy such as an injunction, an exemplary damage as well as the possibility to allow class action. Content analysis was adopted to analyse primary and secondary data. …”
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