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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

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IP Law

How Miss Marple and Rachmaninoff highlight cross-jurisdictional copyright issues

Lodewyk Cilliers 17 Feb 2026

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IP Law

Registered design rights: Valuable but overlooked form of IP protection

Patrick O’Brien 9 Dec 2025

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Tax Law

Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

Joon Chong 29 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Film & Cinematography

4 African storytellers chosen for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

9 Sep 2025

IP Law

Delulu for Labubu: What IP protection exists for its likeness?

Kim Rampersadh 27 Jun 2025

#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025: Jury president, Elizabeth Mokwena - An acid test for world-class work

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2025

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Guardian Media Group taps into AI's potential with OpenAI collaboration

17 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

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Trends

#BizTrends2025: What does IP law look like in 2025 and beyond?

Alicia van der Walt, Tshireletso Tlholoe, and Marcelle Samons 28 Jan 2025

Branding

Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia – but the name will stick regardless

Alexandra Sherlock 20 Jan 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

16 Oct 2024

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IP Law

Don't cry over spilled beer IP: How Anton Piller can help keep trade secrets

Megan Dinnie 1 Jul 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.

4th Industrial Revolution

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

Effie South Africa hosts dialogue on AI's impact on marketing effectiveness

Marketing

Effie South Africa hosts dialogue on AI's impact on marketing effectiveness

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 10 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

South African business database hack raises alert for millions of companies

Cybersecurity

South African business database hack raises alert for millions of companies

12 Mar 2024

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

Fashion & Homeware

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

17 Jan 2024

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

Media

How African content creators can protect themselves from content piracy

Chola Makgamathe, Issued by MultiChoice 22 Sep 2023

Branding

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Media

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Aug 2023

Communities must be educated on intellectual property rights

Streaming

Communities must be educated on intellectual property rights

Chola Makgamathe, Issued by MultiChoice 18 Jul 2023

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Mobile & Apps

Threads dethrones ChatGPT as fastest consumer app to 100 million

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2023

The urgent need for responsible regulation of generative AI

Technology

The urgent need for responsible regulation of generative AI

De Wet Bisschoff, Issued by Stone 26 May 2023

Source © Play Bill The success of the Unofficial Bridgerton Musical highlights the potential - and the risk - for brands to harness the power of informal collaborations

PR & Communications

The power and risk of the unofficial collaboration trend

Ima Peter 17 May 2023

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IP Law

Ed Sheeran victorious after copyright dispute fails to get it on

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 11 May 2023

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

Fashion & Homeware

Instinct founder relaunches iconic surf brand in South Africa

11 Apr 2023

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Regulatory

An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

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IP Law

Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

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IP Law

5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

Covid-19

Africa's reliance on imported Covid-19 test kits threatens right to health

1 Feb 2023

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IP Law

Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Events

Senegal to host All Africa Music Awards

8 Nov 2022

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Fashion & Homeware

H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

A 4-point guide on what it takes to build a successful business on the African continent

SMEs

A 4-point guide on what it takes to build a successful business on the African continent

Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Sep 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

Parodies in advertising: Addressing the hippo in the room

Jani Cronjé and Jared de Canha 12 Sep 2022

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IP Law

IP is the name of the game

Brett Weinberg 8 Sep 2022

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IP Law

Parliament passes bills for the creative sector

6 Sep 2022

Covid-19

Moderna sues Pfizer

30 Aug 2022

Claimed pioneer of mRNA technology files patent infringement lawsuit against BioNTech

Covid-19

Claimed pioneer of mRNA technology files patent infringement lawsuit against BioNTech

20 Jul 2022

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Law of Succession

Death and trade marks: How IP can be divided and transferred to heirs

Dina Biagio and Jan-Gerhard Oosthuysen 22 Jun 2022

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IP Law

Things to consider when formulating a royalty rate

Kevin Dam 4 Apr 2022

Media

SA government joins Partners Against Piracy

29 Mar 2022