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AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Haniff Hoosen at the Durban High Court this morning for the court hearing on the case of eThekwini water tanker mafia billboard (Image source: @ Facebook DA

DA heads to court over water accountability billboard

Danette Breitenbach 15 Oct 2026

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OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

Aabeed Adullatief, a Fairbridges Attorneys director, examines five legal lessons from production disputes (Image source: © 123rf )

What most filmmakers overlook: 5 lessons to avoid a production dispute

Aabeed Adullatief 28 Aug 2026

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Meta agrees to pay R287bn in child safety settlement

27 Aug 2026

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

SAMRO 8 Jul 2026

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Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

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ARB ruling | L'Oréal wins round 2 in dermatologist recommendation battle

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Jun 2026

Talor Swift for her Life of a showgirl album. Source: TAS Rights Management.

Taylor Swift faces trademark battle over The Life of a Showgirl

29 May 2026

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ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 21 May 2026

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#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

15 May 2026

Africa’s music industry confronts licensing and copyright gaps

Africa’s music industry confronts licensing and copyright gaps

8 Apr 2026

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Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

Podcast with MacG is widely popular in South Africa with hundreds of thousands of views per episode. Source: YouTube.

Government takes baby steps to regulate podcast industry

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Mar 2026

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