If you own a cellphone, read this…
Watching the cell phone companies scrambling in the wake of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) has been entertaining. These companies ...
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Tag: Consumer Protection Act
What every plain-language writer needs to know about plain-language law in SA
With plain language having become law in South Africa, it’s important that businesses and plain-language practitioners understand what the various ...
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Plain Language Resources 101 (a work in progress)
Here is a list of a few plain language people, organisations and links you should know about, in a sort ...
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Do we really need an advertising authority?
The advent of the Consumer Protection Act and a Consumer Council, plus growing pressure on media owner margins, may force ...
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Plain Language (3) – Do as I say not as I do? Not in the US of A
Caryn Gootkin attempts to provide Joe Public with a comprehensive, but user-friendly definition of Plain Language to enable compliance with ...
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Plain Language (2) – so much more than meets the eye
Caryn Gootkin wonders if she has bitten off more than she can chew in her quest to understand and advise ...
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