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RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Agentic AI - How to use it and command your own AI "army" with Musa Kalenga

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

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

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

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RCL vs Berkley: Bumpy legal battle over smooth mageu packaging

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Chyreene Truluck 10 Jun 2021

Rooibos added to EU's register of iconic geographic indicators

Rooibos added to EU's register of iconic geographic indicators

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Wine exports to China? How to navigate trade mark territory...

Wine exports to China? How to navigate trade mark territory...

Donvay Wegierski 3 Jun 2021

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Trips waiver: US support is a major step but no guarantee of Covid-19 vaccine equity

Erin Hannah, James Scott, Silke Trommer & Sophie Harman 13 May 2021

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Choosing Lesotho's judges on merit should be only the start of judicial reforms

Hoolo 'Nyane 12 May 2021

Plagiarism, copyright and the importance of protecting Intellectual Property in PR

Plagiarism, copyright and the importance of protecting Intellectual Property in PR

Miranda Lusiba 12 May 2021

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Tips to avoiding the blurred lines of musical copyright

Hugh Melamdowitz 10 May 2021

PoPIA: 5 tips to secure electronic signatures in your business

PoPIA: 5 tips to secure electronic signatures in your business

Zeldeen Muller 10 May 2021

Over 100 countries back Trips waiver on Covid-19 vaccines

Over 100 countries back Trips waiver on Covid-19 vaccines

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US supports waiver of Covid-19 vaccine IP restrictions

US supports waiver of Covid-19 vaccine IP restrictions

6 May 2021

How to ensure PoPIA compliance among BYOD remote workforces

How to ensure PoPIA compliance among BYOD remote workforces

Sián Fields 4 May 2021

Chanel loses to Huawei in EU trade mark dispute

Chanel loses to Huawei in EU trade mark dispute

David Legge 3 May 2021

Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

Dina Biagio 26 Apr 2021

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Food truck owner rejects RocoMamas statement on 'Smash Burger' controversy

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Passing-off an upset: Unpacking the Koni vs BAG ruling

Rachel Sikwane 21 Apr 2021

Hospital staff in Lagos, Nigeria, administer the AstraZeneca vaccine. AP Photo/Sunday Alamba

How to get Covid-19 vaccines to poor countries - and still keep patent benefits for drugmakers

Dalindyebo Shabalala 16 Apr 2021

Thomson Reuters and Juta announce strategic partnership to connect African lawyers to the world

Thomson Reuters and Juta announce strategic partnership to connect African lawyers to the world

Jackie Rhodes & Kamal Patel, Juta and Company 13 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: LegitLaw - the new self-service platform for basic business contracts

#StartupStory: LegitLaw - the new self-service platform for basic business contracts

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Ignorance is bliss - but not for patent infringement

Yogani Reddy 10 Mar 2021

KZN honey widow goes toe-to-toe with retail giant

KZN honey widow goes toe-to-toe with retail giant

Derek Alberts 5 Mar 2021

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Janine Hollesen 4 Mar 2021

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Samuel Samiai Andrews 24 Feb 2021

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Jarred West 23 Feb 2021

Who holds the IP rights to your social media content?

Who holds the IP rights to your social media content?

Vicky Stilwell 28 Jan 2021

Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

Hugh Melamdowitz 26 Jan 2021

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What you need to know about Brexit 2020 and your registered designs...

What you need to know about Brexit 2020 and your registered designs...

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Who owns the copyright to a computer program?

Who owns the copyright to a computer program?

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