The 1985 Product Liability Directive (PLD) is currently being revised, with a view to adapting European Union product liability rules to the digital economy and new technologies. The ongoing discussion focuses on technical issues and apparently takes it for granted that the PLD as it stands...

The aim of this analysis is to provide a brief background to the concept of strict product liability in South Africa, some policy considerations that played a role in the philosophy behind the reform of our consumer legislation, how this framework of strict liability influences product liability...