The batch of the red grape flavoured drink was recalled after three consumers found small shards of glass.
The National Consumer Commission's Joseph Selolo said there is little legal recourse for consumers when a company goes into liquidation.
The Consumer Protection Act is clear, nobody can directly or indirectly promote or knowingly join, enter or participate in a pyramid scheme.
WhatsApp gifting became an attractive option for many cash strapped citizens due to its low joining fees and promises of a quick return within days.
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that there have been criminal prosecutions in relation to the scheme.
Crowd1 has been touted as the next generation marketing network but there are warnings that it’s nothing more than a get rich quick scheme that is bound to leave many in debt and tears.
The NCC announced the outcome of negotiations and said that the vehicle manufacturer would pay a fine of R35 million. Ford has also offered to pay R50,000 to each affected consumer.
The defective cars - which would catch alight without notice - started making headlines when Reshall Jimmy was found burnt to death in his Kuga in the Western Cape in 2015.
The commission released the findings of its 18-month long inquiry at a briefing in Pretoria on Thursday.
Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler explains how consumers can request to be removed from databases and shares other useful advice on consumer rights and debt collectors.
South Africa is in the grips of what the World Health Organization describes as the worst listeria outbreak in recorded history.
The commission’s Trevor Hattingh says they will be making an assessment of the entire industry to determine how widespread the problem is.
Vodacom customers' data and airtime mysteriously disappeared overnight, sparking frustration and anger.
The commission will host hearings in all nine provinces as part of a nationwide fact-finding exercise into the sector.
The car manufacturer and the National Consumer Commission are due to make what they say is an important announcement on Monday.
The commission said a report into nine suspected pyramid schemes will be released on Monday.
The preliminary investigations were launched in September after the commission received a tip-off from Sars.
The National Consumer Council is probing 9 questionable investment schemes following complaints from SARS.
