CPA • Section 14 Home fibre & internet

Cancel your Axxess fibre contract early

Locked into a fixed-term Axxess fibre contract? The Consumer Protection Act lets you cancel early by giving 20 business days’ written notice, and any penalty must be reasonable. Many fibre plans are month-to-month; fixed-term plans fall under Section 14.

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You can cancel a fixed-term Axxess fibre contract at any time with 20 business days’ written notice. The penalty must be reasonable, not the rest of your contract.

Your deadline

20 business days’ written notice

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The law

Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008

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Your deadline

20 business days’ written notice

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Escalate to

ICASA consumer complaints

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Step by step

What to do, in 3 steps

CPA • Section 14
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Send your 20-day notice

Generate the Section 14 letter, add your Axxess account number, and email it to their cancellations address. Keep the delivery receipt.

2

Stop the debit order

Once the 20 business days have passed, ask your bank to stop future Axxess debit orders so nothing is deducted after cancellation.

3

Challenge an unfair penalty

If Axxess asks for the full remaining contract, ask for their Regulation 5 calculation in writing, then escalate free of charge to the ICASA consumer complaints.

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What the law says

“…the consumer may cancel that agreement (aa) upon the expiry of its fixed term, without penalty or charge…; or (bb) at any other time, by giving the supplier 20 business days’ notice in writing or other recorded manner and form.”

verified Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, Section 14(2)(b)(i)

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Can Axxess make me pay out my whole contract?

No. Under Section 14(3) and Regulation 5 of the CPA, a cancellation penalty must be reasonable. It may reflect things like unrecovered discounts or subsidised equipment, but charging the full value of the remaining months is not allowed.

How long does it take to cancel with Axxess?

Your agreement ends 20 business days after Axxess receives your written notice. Weekends and South African public holidays don’t count. Our generator calculates the exact end date.

I signed Axxess’s terms. Can I still cancel?

Yes. Fixed-term internet agreements with individuals are covered by Section 14. Section 51 of the CPA makes contract terms that take away your consumer rights void.

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General consumer information, not legal advice. IKnowMyRights is independent and not affiliated with Axxess.

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