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Higher Education

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say

Sumaya Laher 30 Jun 2025

IP Law

Delulu for Labubu: What IP protection exists for its likeness?

Kim Rampersadh 27 Jun 2025

#BizTrends2025: Bettabets Mathabo Sekhonyana - Dispelling the dazzle: A closer look at AI's real potential

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Bettabets Mathabo Sekhonyana - Dispelling the dazzle: A closer look at AI's real potential

Mathabo Sekhonyana 30 Jan 2025

Africa’s economy: How connected technology supports truckers and personal vehicle drivers

Technology

Africa’s economy: How connected technology supports truckers and personal vehicle drivers

Issued by Altron 1 Nov 2024

Source: Gary Moore, senior consultant at the Free Market Foundation.

Banking

Banks Act gives Prudential Authority unconstitutional powers over banks

Gary Moore 26 Aug 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Cyber Law

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.

4th Industrial Revolution

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

Infrastructure & Utilities

With e-toll saga closed, infrastructure projects gain momentum

Lindsey Schutters 10 Apr 2024

8 business lessons from the Springboks

Management & Leadership

8 business lessons from the Springboks

Tara Turkington 17 Oct 2023

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Fuel & Energy

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

From classroom to boardroom: How education can drive South Africa's economic growth

Higher Education

From classroom to boardroom: How education can drive South Africa's economic growth

Hendrik Moropodi, Issued by Milpark Education 21 Aug 2023

Source: © African Development Bank Group Harare, Zimbabwe. Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections

Media Freedom

Sanef joins international call for media freedom in run up to Zimbabwe elections

21 Aug 2023

Government prepares to implement Aarto Act

Automotive

Government prepares to implement Aarto Act

21 Jul 2023

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

4th Industrial Revolution

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

Imran Salie 25 May 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

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IP Law

Upkeep of patents: Renewals, amendments and enforcement

Patrick O'Brien and Jonathan Whittaker 29 Mar 2023

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IP Law

Under the influencer: Trade mark and copyright infringement

Amani Patel 23 Mar 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Greenlight for residents to review Eskom's decision to reduce electricity supply

Sechaba Mchunu 16 Jan 2023

Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers Union have taken the Western Cape Education Department to court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Education

Equal Education challenges new Western Cape act in court

Daniel Steyn 4 Nov 2022

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IP Law

IP is the name of the game

Brett Weinberg 8 Sep 2022

How companies can embed human rights in their organisations

Employee Wellness

How companies can embed human rights in their organisations

Issued by Trialogue 5 Apr 2022

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Competition Law

Should anticompetitive conduct be treated as a human rights infringement?

Lerisha Naidu and Sphesihle Nxumalo 18 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Lizo Mnguni, spokesperson for Old Mutual Insure.

Finance

Top 3 vehicles that will spike your insurance premium, and cost you your life

28 Jan 2022

Department of Transport to appeal Aarto ruling

Automotive

Department of Transport to appeal Aarto ruling

18 Jan 2022

Department to appeal Aarto ruling

Transport

Department to appeal Aarto ruling

18 Jan 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

OHS Amendment Bill: Ensure compliance or expect to face penalties

Louise Woodburn 9 Dec 2021

The metaverse and data privacy: Will regulation keep up?

Data & Analytics

The metaverse and data privacy: Will regulation keep up?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 3 Dec 2021

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IP Law

SABS wins case against trade mark abuser

4 Nov 2021

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Legislation & Regulation

Comesa Competition Regulations: Draft guidelines on penalty, settlement and hearing procedures

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 2 Nov 2021

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IP Law

Beyond registration - 8 tips to enforcing your trade mark

Tammi Pretorius 8 Sep 2021

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Labour Law

Covid-19: Data privacy concerns of vaccination statuses - part 2

Phillip Kruger 18 Aug 2021

Demerit system for drivers delayed until July 2022

Commercial & Industrial

Demerit system for drivers delayed until July 2022

5 Jul 2021

Aarto Act to improve adherence to traffic laws

Logistics & Transport

Aarto Act to improve adherence to traffic laws

2 Jul 2021

The impact South Africa's new driving laws will have on employers

Automotive

The impact South Africa's new driving laws will have on employers

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Kalene Watson, Shane Johnson, Shannon de Vries 30 Jun 2021

What to do when a tenant asks for pets

Residential Property

What to do when a tenant asks for pets

Adrian Goslett 28 Jun 2021

City of Cape Town raises concerns about South Africa's new driving laws

Automotive

City of Cape Town raises concerns about South Africa's new driving laws

18 Jun 2021

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

IP Law

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

Donvay Wegierski 3 Jun 2021

I spy with your Wi-Fi: Legalities of monitoring employees who WFH

Labour Law

I spy with your Wi-Fi: Legalities of monitoring employees who WFH

Keketso Kgomosotho, with Johan Botes 3 Mar 2021

Fewer tourists meant less money for wildlife during the pandemic - but there's an alternative

Environment & Natural Resources

Fewer tourists meant less money for wildlife during the pandemic - but there's an alternative

Joseph Hamm 24 Dec 2020

#PulpNonFiction: Beware of permanent solutions for temporary problems

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Beware of permanent solutions for temporary problems

Bronwyn Williams 7 Sep 2020

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Competition Law

Deal-making in a virtual world - a Competition Law perspective

Lerisha Naidu and Ryan McKerrow 30 Apr 2020

Back row (From L-R): Banky W, Ted Sarandos (Netflix Chief Content Officer), Kate Henshaw, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Felipe Tewes (Netflix Italian & African Originals Director), Omoni Oboli, Ben Amadasun (Netflix Africa Licensing Director) and Akin Omotoso Front Row (L-R) Mo Abudu, Adesua Etomi, Dorothy Ghettuba (Netflix African Originals lead) , Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba and Ramsey Noah.

Streaming

Netflix Naija: Creative freedom in Nigeria's emerging digital space?

Samuel Andrews 20 Mar 2020

The legal importance of telematics

AutoTech

The legal importance of telematics

17 Feb 2020

Tourism & Travel

KNP prioritises visitor management for 2019 festive season

11 Dec 2019

3 simple checks to save you money on your tyres

Safety

3 simple checks to save you money on your tyres

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 29 Nov 2019