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ECR Consumerwatch episodes
- How to make Black Friday work for youIt’s the biggest retail day of the year and it gets bigger every year - more spend over more days. ECR Consumerwatch12 min
- Salmonella cases in KZN: updateFollowing the recent salmonella cases in KwaZulu-Natal, Wendy Knowler gives us an update on the story in today's Consumerwatch. ECR Consumerwatch9 min
- Forget what the car ads say - the truth is in the crash testHow outraged should we be about how four top selling South African cars did in the latest Global New Car Assessment crash test? Wendy Knowler investigates. ECR Consumerwatch11 min
- Flight delays: How South African airlines compareAnyone who flies regularly has experienced the frustration of flight delays. It can be utterly devastating - missed meetings, weddings, funerals, concerts, and connecting flights. Too often passengers are told 'too little too late', or delayed due to 'operational reasons. They’re told even less about the compensation they’re entitled to, and how to claim it. So in the spirit of knowledge is power, here’s Consumerwatch’s guide to flight delays. ECR Consumerwatch12 min
- Laying down the lay-by lawConsumer-friendly CPA lay-by cancellation rules can make life tough for retailers, but they can’t do it their way, says Wendy Knowler. ECR Consumerwatch7 min
- The contract that won’t let you goNo company likes to let a customer go, and in the past, many have come up with policies which make it incredibly difficult for you to cancel. Such as - if you don’t cancel your three-year contract on the very last day of those three years, you will be locked in with us for another three years, unless you pay a massive cancellation penalty. ECR Consumerwatch9 min
- South Africa’s listeriosis story - the plot thickensSouth Africa’s recent listeriosis outbreak may have come to an end following an official toll of 1,086 confirmed cases and 218 deaths - 21 of them in KZN - but the story is far from over. ECR Consumerwatch8 min
- Orange bags: Best you buy your ownThe Orange Bag recycling project started off as a big moment for the city. Durban Solid Waste (DSW) showed the rest of the country’s large municipal waste departments the way by providing a mechanism for residents to separate their waste in their homes, and divert a meaningful percentage of it to recycling plants, so that waste didn’t end up in the landfills. "For now, it's the only way to keep Durban’s Orange Bag recycling project alive", says Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler. ECR Consumerwatch7 min
- Adding fuel to the fake fire - Part 2Social media gives we consumers a powerful voice; a means to expose how we’ve been wronged by companies; and to warn others of dodgy practices and rip offs. And you’re safe - legally - if what you say publicly is true. Factual, real - not fake. ECR Consumerwatch1 min
- Adding fuel to the fake fire - Part 1Social media gives we consumers a powerful voice; a means to expose how we’ve been wronged by companies; and to warn others of dodgy practices and rip offs. And you’re safe - legally - if what you say publicly is true. Factual, real - not fake. ECR Consumerwatch1 min
About ECR Consumerwatch
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Wendy Knowler is arguably South Africa’s most experienced consumer journalist. She’s helped more consumers over her 20 year career in consumer journalism than she could count. But while known as a…
champion of consumer rights, Wendy is also known and respected by corporates for her fair, accurate and balanced reporting. Want to be a more sussed consumer or corporate? Listen to Wendy's episodes here.