Terms & Conditions - Meandros Press

Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 12 August 2026

These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Meandros Press website and any purchase made through this website.

By using this website or placing an order, you agree to these Terms & Conditions.

1. About Meandros Press

Meandros Press is an independent publishing imprint based in South Africa. It is a division of StyleScoop PTY LTD.

The website provides information about Meandros Press and its publications and may offer books and other publishing-related products for purchase.

These Terms & Conditions apply to all books and physical products offered for sale through the Meandros Press website, including titles that may be added in the future.

2. Books and Products

We make every reasonable effort to ensure that descriptions, photographs, specifications, availability and other information relating to our books and products are accurate and up to date.

The books available through the website may differ in format, edition, cover design or other characteristics where this is indicated in the relevant product description.

We reserve the right to update product information, correct errors and change or discontinue products or editions.

3. Prices

All prices displayed on the Meandros Press website are stated in South African Rand (ZAR) unless otherwise indicated.

Prices may be changed at any time. A price change will not affect an order that has already been accepted and paid for.

Any applicable delivery charges will be displayed before you complete your purchase.

4. Placing an Order

When you place an order through the website, you are offering to purchase the selected book or product at the price displayed at the time of purchase.

An order is accepted once successful payment has been received and the order has been confirmed by Meandros Press.

We reserve the right to decline or cancel an order where:

a product is unavailable;
there is an obvious error in the product description or price;
payment has not been successfully received; or
circumstances outside our reasonable control prevent us from fulfilling the order.

If an order is cancelled after payment has been received, we will arrange an appropriate refund.

5. Payment

Payments made through the Meandros Press website are processed through PayFast or another payment service provider made available on the website.

We do not store your full payment-card details.

An order will only be processed once successful payment has been received.

Payment transactions may also be subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant payment service provider.

6. Delivery

Physical books and other products purchased through the website will be delivered in accordance with our Shipping & Delivery Policy.

Delivery times are estimates and may vary depending on the delivery destination, courier or postal service and circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Any applicable delivery charges and relevant delivery information will be provided before you complete your purchase.

7. Returns and Refunds

Returns and refunds are governed by our Refund & Returns Policy.

Meandros Press does not offer general change-of-mind returns. Where a book or other physical product is damaged or defective, please refer to our Refund & Returns Policy for the applicable process.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions limits any statutory rights that may apply under South African law.

8. Intellectual Property

All content appearing on the Meandros Press website, including text, photographs, graphics, logos, designs, editorial material, illustrations and other original content, is owned by or licensed to Meandros Press or the relevant copyright holder unless otherwise stated.

You may access and use the website for your personal, non-commercial purposes.

You may not reproduce, copy, distribute, modify, publish, transmit or commercially exploit website content without prior written permission from the relevant copyright holder.

9. Copyright in Books

Purchasing a physical copy of a book does not transfer copyright, publishing rights or any other intellectual-property rights to the purchaser.

You may not reproduce, distribute, commercially exploit or otherwise make unauthorised copies of any book purchased through this website.

10. Website Use

You agree to use the Meandros Press website lawfully and responsibly.

You must not:

use the website for unlawful purposes;
attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems;
interfere with the operation or security of the website;
reproduce or exploit website content without permission; or
use the website in a way that could damage Meandros Press or the rights of other users.

11. Website Content and Availability

We make reasonable efforts to ensure that information published on the website is accurate and current.

However, we do not guarantee that the website or its content will always be available, uninterrupted or completely free from errors.

We may update, change, suspend or temporarily withdraw parts of the website where reasonably necessary, including for maintenance, technical reasons or changes to our business.

12. Third-Party Services

The website may use third-party services, including payment processors, delivery providers, website hosting services and other service providers.

Where you use a third-party service, that service may be subject to its own terms and conditions and privacy policies.

Meandros Press is not responsible for the independent operation of third-party services, except to the extent required by applicable law.

13. Personal Information

Personal information provided when using the website or placing an order will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable South African data-protection legislation.

Information provided when placing an order may be used to process payment, fulfil and deliver the order, communicate with you regarding the order and provide customer support.

14. Limitation of Liability

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits any liability or consumer right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under South African law.

To the extent permitted by law, Meandros Press will not be responsible for losses arising from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including delays or failures caused by third-party service providers, delivery services, telecommunications networks or other external circumstances.

15. Changes to These Terms

Meandros Press may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes to our website, products, business practices or applicable legal requirements.

The version published on this website will be the current version.

Changes will not retrospectively alter the terms applicable to an order that has already been accepted, except where required by law.

16. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

Any dispute arising in connection with these Terms & Conditions or a purchase made through the website will be dealt with in accordance with applicable South African law.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms & Conditions, an order, a book or any other product purchased through the website, please contact:

Meandros Press

Email: mailroom (at) meandrospress.com

Country of domicile: South Africa