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The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

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Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Ange Aboa 28 May 2024

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How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Hawken McEwan 8 May 2024

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

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EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

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Pierre le Roux 3 Apr 2024

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Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering

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Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

What are the insurance implications of product recalls?

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Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

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SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report

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Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash

CompCom approves Beko acquisition of Whirlpool appliances

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jan 2024

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Consumers complain that Dotsure ad will scare kids, regulator agrees

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Jan 2024

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

Liezl Human 19 Jan 2024

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Trade marks: Global classifications of virtual goods and services - part 2

Kaajal Nagindas 29 Dec 2023

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

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Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

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File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The judgment on the Tongaat Hulett application to suspend its Sugar Industry Agreement payment obligations vindicates the South African Sugar Association says Andrew Russel, chairperson, SA Canegrower

Tongaat Hulett judgment vindicates South African Sugar Association

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SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Vodacom has to pay an administrative fine of R1m after the National Consumer Tribunalfinding on the company’s conduct on fixed-term contracts

Vodacom to pay R1m fine after negating consumers' right to cancel fixed-term contracts

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Markus Jooste must pay R15m immediately for Steinhoff implosion, JSE demands

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Thembokuhle Danca 31 Aug 2023

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Lawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

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Franchise agreement ruling - a principle established and an opportunity missed

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Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

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