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IP Law

Ignorance is not an excuse: What a High Court ruling means for copyright enforcement

Darren Olivier, Lita Miti-Qamata, Maureen Kiugu, Daniëlle van Deventer, Mandla Ngidi & Maggie N 29 Sep 2026

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Glenlivet’s clumsy brand risk vs Airlink’s brand reward

Brendan Seery 2 Sep 2026

Glenlivet apologises after Women’s March campaign sparks backlash

Social Media

Glenlivet apologises after Women’s March campaign sparks backlash

31 Aug 2026

Maxwell's South African tour cancelled

Music

Maxwell's South African tour cancelled

3 Aug 2026

Transport

Closure of N3 northbound carriageway at Market Road

7 Apr 2026

Voluntary product recall: Heartland Foods cereal products

FMCG

Voluntary product recall: Heartland Foods cereal products

24 Mar 2025

The ads have both been seen as racially charged. Source: Heinz.

Advertising

Heinz faces backlash for racially controversial ads

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Oct 2024

Bumble has said the ad will be taken down. Source: X.

Advertising

Bumble apologises for celibacy ad

Karabo Ledwaba 14 May 2024

SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl development by Green Willows Properties Pty (Ltd) occupies an entire city block at a major intersection in the Cape Town CBD and is operated by Tsogo Sun.

Construction & Engineering

[Updated] Fire erupts at SunSquare City Bowl near Cape Town heritage building

Lindsey Schutters 6 May 2024

N3's Cleland Overpass temporarily closed for demolition

Transport

N3's Cleland Overpass temporarily closed for demolition

15 Jan 2024

Baggage sortation issues at OR Tambo resolved

Travel

Baggage sortation issues at OR Tambo resolved

28 Dec 2023

Source: RVI Sanef and Standard Bank find common ground on Daily Maverick issue

Media Freedom

Standard Bank apologises to Daily Maverick, meets with Sanef

26 Sep 2023

2023 Cape Town International Jazz Festival postponed

Events

2023 Cape Town International Jazz Festival postponed

23 Dec 2022

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Retail Marketing

Balenciaga's controversial new campaign and the long history of 'shockvertising'

Carl W Jones 6 Dec 2022

Social Media

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey apologises to fired staff

7 Nov 2022

Source: Shoprite Group

Technology

Shoprite warns of suspected data breach

13 Jun 2022

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Energy

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi and Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke 30 Mar 2022

Image supplied: The Cotton festival has been postponed to April

Events

Cotton Festival postponed to later this year

9 Mar 2022

Transport

N1 to close for geotechnical investigation, sinkhole rehabilitation

4 Feb 2022

South African actor Patrick Shai passed away on Saturday, 22 January.

Film

RIP: Tributes pour in for veteran SA actor Patrick Shai

24 Jan 2022

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Medical Law

Revised Covid-19 protocols on hold

30 Dec 2021

Saica apologises for challenges experienced during the 1 December 2021 APC examination sitting

Education & Training

Saica apologises for challenges experienced during the 1 December 2021 APC examination sitting

Issued by SAICA 3 Dec 2021

Government readjusts petrol price after miscalculation

Fuel & Energy

Government readjusts petrol price after miscalculation

1 Dec 2021

Court services at Protea Magistrates Court temporarily suspended

Law Practice

Court services at Protea Magistrates Court temporarily suspended

14 Jun 2021

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Food & bev. services

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

22 Apr 2021

Public Transport

Road closures ahead of SONA

10 Feb 2021

Racist Clicks haircare campaign leads to backlash and picketing

Retailers

Racist Clicks haircare campaign leads to backlash and picketing

7 Sep 2020

WPP's Mark Read issues apology over 'ageist remarks'

Advertising

WPP's Mark Read issues apology over 'ageist remarks'

2 Sep 2020

SA retailer Big Blue criticised for offensive "Water Polo Teacher's Pet" t-shirt

Retailers

SA retailer Big Blue criticised for offensive "Water Polo Teacher's Pet" t-shirt

8 Jan 2020

DJ FRESH (SA) on

Radio & Audio

SABC fires DJ Fresh

10 Jul 2019

Huguenot Tunnel to get an upgrade

Logistics & Transport

Huguenot Tunnel to get an upgrade

10 Jun 2019

No plans to close Rhodes due to water crisis

Higher Education

No plans to close Rhodes due to water crisis

12 Feb 2019

Woolworths apologises for copycat Ubuntu Baba carrier

Design & Manufacturing

Woolworths apologises for copycat Ubuntu Baba carrier

9 Jan 2019

Prada shelves 'blackface' figurines decried as racist

FMCG

Prada shelves 'blackface' figurines decried as racist

19 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: CSI & Sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2018: CSI & Sustainability

18 Dec 2018

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Newspapers

Sunday Times 'deeply' regretful for 'failing SA'

15 Oct 2018

Social Media

Does influence come at too high a price?

Estelle Nagel 13 Sep 2018

Tebogo Movundlela, CEO, Aurora Wind Power

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: Be uncompromising, unwavering & unapologetic about gender inequality

Nicci Botha 10 Aug 2018

CEO SleepOut apologises for 'Robben Island room bid'

#BizUnity

CEO SleepOut apologises for 'Robben Island room bid'

6 Jul 2018

The full-page Metro ad by Mother London for KFC.

PR & Communications

#KFCCrisis: The ABCs of KFC's FCK apology

Leigh Andrews 27 Feb 2018

Dan Matjila. Picture: African Business Magazine

Energy

PIC chief apologises over Eskom

Theto Mahlakaona and Carol Paton 8 Feb 2018

Amanda Dlamini, strategic planning manager at Y&R.

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Treading softly - creativity in sensitive times

Amanda Dlamini 8 Jan 2018

Privacy groups warn of perils in smartwatches for kids

Cybersecurity

Privacy groups warn of perils in smartwatches for kids

19 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Advertising

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

A screenshot of the Outsurance Father’s Day ad.

Social Media

Outsurance responds to its ‘racist' Father's Day ad, blames junior employee

19 Jun 2017

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Online Media

Verashni Pillay resigns from The Huffington Post SA with immediate effect

23 Apr 2017

GDE apologises for late payment to exam markers

Primary & Secondary Education

GDE apologises for late payment to exam markers

25 Jan 2017

Koeberg safety drill tomorrow

Nuclear Power

Koeberg safety drill tomorrow

8 Nov 2016

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Aviation

SA Express back on the runway

4 May 2016