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Supplied image: Bad Bunny replica (top and bottom) and Carrasco's original house (middle)

IP Law

Bad Bunny lawsuit: Can you copyright a house?

Nishaat Slamdien 3 days

Source: Supplied. Kim Rew, Partner: Associate at Webber Wentzel.

Insurance & Actuarial

From claims to compliance: How AI is transforming South Africa’s financial sector

Kim Rew & Jered Shorkend 13 Apr 2026

Africa’s music industry confronts licensing and copyright gaps

Music

Africa’s music industry confronts licensing and copyright gaps

8 Apr 2026

Image: One of the many iterations of official Springbok merchandise © Shan Radcliffe

IP Law

Registered design rights: Valuable but overlooked form of IP protection

Patrick O’Brien 9 Dec 2025

From Peak to Cliff: The legal and ethical saga of video game copycats

IP Law

From Peak to Cliff: The legal and ethical saga of video game copycats

Peter Mercuur 2 Dec 2025

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IP Law

Fighting for the royalty treatment: IP disputes in SA's music scene

Fathima Ismail and Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Nov 2025

R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

Lifestyle

R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

16 Jul 2025

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IP Law

Copyright amendments to be read into Act with immediate effect - ConCourt

9 May 2025

Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

IP Law

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - again

Tania Broughton 17 Dec 2024

OOH

Notice: Calling all out-of-home media practitioners and brand heads

Issued by Kabelo Kale 12 Feb 2024

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IP Law

Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

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Media & Entertainment Law

Is SA heading for a copyright calamity?

Joshua Leroni & Carla Collett 26 Apr 2023

Tyrone Walker is a Senior Associate at KISCH IP

IP Law

Know-how, trade secrets and the additional protection by copyright

Tyrone Walker 25 Oct 2022

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IP Law

Decoding copyright and infringement of cloud-based software

Dina Biagio and Patrick o' Brien 27 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

Can AI be recognised as an inventor? Rulings from around the world

Dr Joanne van Harmelen 5 Aug 2022

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IP Law

Plagiarism or copyright infringement: The difference and overlap

Sonica Wilken 27 Jan 2022

The relationship between non-fungible tokens and IP rights

IP Law

The relationship between non-fungible tokens and IP rights

Brett Weinberg 3 Dec 2021

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IP Law

Met Gala: A stage for extravagent outfits and copyright infringement

Shaawn Legodi 10 Nov 2021

Tips to avoiding the blurred lines of musical copyright

IP Law

Tips to avoiding the blurred lines of musical copyright

Hugh Melamdowitz 10 May 2021

Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

IP Law

Data as currency: how to use and monetise data

Dina Biagio 26 Apr 2021

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

IP Law

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

Nicole Smalberger 19 Nov 2020

Celebrate International Jazz Day South Africa with Kaya FM and Standard Bank

Radio & Audio

Celebrate International Jazz Day South Africa with Kaya FM and Standard Bank

Issued by Kaya 959 29 Apr 2020

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

IP Law

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

Issued by Starbright 28 Oct 2019

Who owns the copyright to AI... and its creative works?

IP Law

Who owns the copyright to AI... and its creative works?

Fatima Ameer-Mia and Lee Shacksnovis 5 Aug 2019

3D printing and the protection of IP rights

IP Law

3D printing and the protection of IP rights

Pamela Maluleke 13 Dec 2018

Improved protection for SA actors

Media & Entertainment Law

Improved protection for SA actors

7 Dec 2018

5 things Absa learnt when adopting the .africa domain

Internet

5 things Absa learnt when adopting the .africa domain

2 Nov 2018

Where does graffiti stand when it comes to copyright?

IP Law

Where does graffiti stand when it comes to copyright?

Juel Barnett 24 Aug 2018

H&M’s New Routine sportswear campaign featuring graffiti artist Revok’s unauthorised artwork in the background. © H&M

Branding

Big brands ripping off street art is not cool: why illegal graffiti should be protected by copyright

Enrico Bonadio 9 Apr 2018

Bill's education copyright clause 'hurts publishers'

IP Law

Bill's education copyright clause 'hurts publishers'

Linda Ensor 4 Aug 2017

South African Copyright Alliance voices concerns over proposed Copyright Amendment Bill

Media & Entertainment Law

South African Copyright Alliance voices concerns over proposed Copyright Amendment Bill

25 Jul 2017

TV

East Africa conference on burgeoning content industry

16 Nov 2016

Reviewing Moneyweb copyright judgement

Media & Entertainment Law

Reviewing Moneyweb copyright judgement

Vicky Stilwell 12 May 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 146: Global insights from Effective Measure CEO

BizTakeouts

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 146: Global insights from Effective Measure CEO

27 Aug 2015

Can a tweet enjoy copyright protection?

Social Media

Can a tweet enjoy copyright protection?

Werina Griffith & Nicole Smalberger 25 Aug 2015

SAFREA raising the alarm on gazetted changes to South Africa's Copyright Act

Media Freedom

SAFREA raising the alarm on gazetted changes to South Africa's Copyright Act

24 Aug 2015

LA jury puts "Blurred Lines" case to bed

Legal

LA jury puts "Blurred Lines" case to bed

Sinal Govender 25 Mar 2015

Dressed for success

Packaging

Dressed for success

Paul Muscat and Dean Bellingan 10 Feb 2015

'Sport TV tsotsis stole my slogan'

TV

'Sport TV tsotsis stole my slogan'

6 Feb 2015

Celebrate #NaNoWriMo with free content workshop

Education

Celebrate #NaNoWriMo with free content workshop

14 Nov 2014

Kenya in drive to have 40% local content on broadcasting platforms

TV

Kenya in drive to have 40% local content on broadcasting platforms

Susan Mwenesi 20 Oct 2014

Françoise Henderson

PR & Communications

Return on translation - a partnership equation

Françoise Henderson 24 Jul 2014

Amazon pulls mangled ebooks from Kindle shelves

Publishing

Amazon pulls mangled ebooks from Kindle shelves

10 Feb 2014

Media Freedom

When censorship comes through the back door, dressed funny

Anton Harber 21 Aug 2013