Injured cyclist to test consumer law's extent

14 November 2016 - 09:26
By KATHARINE CHILD

How can the Consumer Protection Act be extended to better protect people from dangerous products? This is the question the Constitutional Court will have to decide soon.Johannesburg cyclist Derek Halstead-Cleak was shocked and badly burned by a low-hanging power line in 2013 while cycling with friends near Johannesburg.

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