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IP Law

IP valuation 101: Key factors behind your IP's true worth

Sara-Jane Pluke 3 days

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HIV/AIDS

“Game-changing” HIV prevention drug reshapes employee benefits

Naseema Ephraim 30 Jul 2026

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Generic Medicines

Aspen gets Merck licensing agreement for experimental HIV pill

Christy Santhosh 24 Jul 2026

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Streaming

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

9 Jul 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

UAE oil company agrees to R16bn deal to buy Shell’s SA fuel stations

7 Jul 2026

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Competition Law

How routine contractual restraints can trigger SA competition risk

Nicholas De Decker 28 May 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

Artificial Intelligence

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Revlon and Champion team up to launch first-ever signature fragrance

Health & Beauty

Revlon and Champion team up to launch first-ever signature fragrance

14 Nov 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

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

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IP Law

Swift justice: The copyright tale that produced 'Taylor’s Version'

Heili Potgieter and Dina Biagio 12 Mar 2024

"Building F1," towering above Huawei HQ in Bantian, Shenzhen, China.

Technology

Huawei signs patent deals with Vivo and Amazon

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

Fashion & Homeware

Instinct founder relaunches iconic surf brand in South Africa

11 Apr 2023

Publishing

Business Insider SA closure tomorrow, 28 February

21 Feb 2023

GDPR and PoPIA: Cost of non-compliance is hefty

Data & Analytics

GDPR and PoPIA: Cost of non-compliance is hefty

20 Sep 2021

TikTok signs licensing agreement with SAMRO and CAPASSO

Media

TikTok signs licensing agreement with SAMRO and CAPASSO

6 Apr 2021

Universal Music Group, Boomplay expand license across Africa

Streaming

Universal Music Group, Boomplay expand license across Africa

18 Mar 2021

Music

Yangaroo launches in SA with AirCeleb partership

11 Nov 2020

Dr Priya Agrawal, managing director, MSD, South Africa & sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS

MSD signs voluntary licensing agreements for HIV drug

5 Oct 2020

BREAKING: Media24 considers closures, reduced frequencies and accelerates digital due to Covid-19

Media

BREAKING: Media24 considers closures, reduced frequencies and accelerates digital due to Covid-19

7 Jul 2020

General Electric's exit from lighting business is a warning to other players in the sector

Design & Manufacturing

General Electric's exit from lighting business is a warning to other players in the sector

Michael Weinold 9 Jun 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

Media

King James Group acquires a majority stake in Cedar SA

3 Oct 2019

Entrepreneur Media SA officially closes

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneur Media SA officially closes

3 Oct 2019

Boomplay has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Music

Streaming

Boomplay has signed a licensing agreement with Warner Music

15 Mar 2019

Tourvest acquires Travelex's South African assets

Tourism

Tourvest acquires Travelex's South African assets

15 Feb 2019

Miniso launches Adventure Time product range

Retailers

Miniso launches Adventure Time product range

11 Feb 2019

SABC, MultiChoice urged to comply with ConCourt ruling

Competition Law

SABC, MultiChoice urged to comply with ConCourt ruling

1 Oct 2018

FMCG

Citrosuco to use GCT's technology, processes

8 Aug 2018

Who owns the copyright to musical works?

Media & Entertainment Law

Who owns the copyright to musical works?

Thando Zibi 28 Jun 2018

French university acquires licence for Simplified plain language course

Higher Education

French university acquires licence for Simplified plain language course

3 May 2018

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Digital

YouTube seals deal with top music label amid streaming moves

21 Dec 2017

Top court to rule on review of SABC deal

Competition Law

Top court to rule on review of SABC deal

Theto Mahlakoana 24 Nov 2017

Fastjet expansion plans to improve Mozambique air access, boost tourism

Travel

Fastjet expansion plans to improve Mozambique air access, boost tourism

4 Oct 2017

New player set to enter Aids-drug production

Pharmaceuticals

New player set to enter Aids-drug production

Tamar Kahn 9 Jun 2017

OB CEO Grace Harding signs with Al-Ghunaim CEO Abdulghani Al-Ghunaim

Franchising

Ocean Basket to open branches in Kuwait

14 Feb 2017

Software

Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement

22 Dec 2016

Design

Are you making these five logo design blunders?

Charles Mburugu 20 Dec 2016

Automotive

Ford aims for fully autonomous car in commercial operation by 2021

18 Aug 2016

Kevin Hedderwick.
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Franchising

Famous Brands intent on further expansion in the UK

31 May 2016

Wikimedia art database breaks copyright law: Swedish court

Media & Entertainment Law

Wikimedia art database breaks copyright law: Swedish court

6 Apr 2016

Technology

Swedish Ericsson and Apple settle patent disputes

22 Dec 2015

BlackBerry and Cisco sign broad patent cross-licensing agreement

Mobile

BlackBerry and Cisco sign broad patent cross-licensing agreement

25 Jun 2015

Réunion Island partnership strengthens Ceres foothold

Distribution

Réunion Island partnership strengthens Ceres foothold

8 May 2015