Items ranging from toilet paper to meat now come with price controls, and any retailer that hikes the prices of those items unduly could be in for a fine of R1 million, or up to 12 months in prison.
But if you think someone is trying to profiteer, don’t phone the police. The SA Police Service (SAPS) expects to have its hands full dealing with other emergency rules – such as strict limitations on the sale of alcohol.
Instead enforcement will start via reports to the National Consumer Commission, and its call centre at the telephone number 0800 014 880, the department of trade and industry said on Friday.
Read the full article in the Business Insider website: ‘Please don’t phone the police’: how to report price gouging during the Covid-19 disaster
