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IP Law

Local trade marks v genuine imports: SCA ruling clarifies 'counterfeit' and 'infringement'

Aletia Oberholster 26 Jun 2025

Image credit: Dawn McDonald on Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

Sars teams up with law enforcement to combat illicit fuel trade

18 Jun 2025

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Criminal Law

Does the punishment fit the counterfeit crime? A look at lenient sentencing

Hashiem Logday 29 Nov 2024

MultiChoice and partners make another strike against piracy

TV

MultiChoice and partners make another strike against piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 27 Nov 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

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IP Law

Unpacking the Sol de Janeiro fragrance fiasco - what is the brand's legal recourse?

Jani Cronjé and Daniella de Figueiredo 11 Oct 2024

Image: Supplied

IP Law

Don't cry over spilled beer IP: How Anton Piller can help keep trade secrets

Megan Dinnie 1 Jul 2024

Accounting & Auditing

Sars and law enforcement unite to crush coal syndicates

13 Oct 2023

Image source: Karolina Grabowska from

Criminal Law

SIU raids properties in PPE corruption probe

29 Mar 2023

Public Health

'Tobacco industry exaggerations of illicit trade should not deter tobacco tax increases'

27 Sep 2022

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Tax Law

Can Sars search and seize your property without a warrant?

Francis Mayebe 30 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Insurance & Actuarial

SA's top insurers raided on suspicion of price fixing, collusion

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2022

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Zondo Commission

Former DCS bosses benefited from Bosasa corruption, Zondo finds

Valencia Talane 10 Mar 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU raids Lotteries offices in Kimberley

10 Mar 2022

Source: Somchai Kongkamsri from

Law Practice

Declaring a state of emergency has far-reaching effects for citizens' rights and for businesses

Masi Mtshali 13 Aug 2021

Source: ©Artem Samokhvalov

Covid-19

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Regulatory

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Jarred West 23 Feb 2021

SIU raids National Lottery Commission offices

Law Practice

SIU raids National Lottery Commission offices

8 Dec 2020

Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Consumer Law

Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Masi Mtshali 25 Aug 2020

SIU investigation leads to closure of Master's Offices

Law Practice

SIU investigation leads to closure of Master's Offices

4 Feb 2020

Education Minister engages stakeholders on BELA Bill

Primary & Secondary Education

Education Minister engages stakeholders on BELA Bill

28 Jan 2020

Hawks conduct search and seizure at North West Premier's office

Legal

Hawks conduct search and seizure at North West Premier's office

9 Mar 2018

Competition Commission has beef with meat suppliers

Competition Law

Competition Commission has beef with meat suppliers

Robert Laing 14 Jun 2017

RSA Group believes record will be set straight regarding fresh produce allegations

Agribusiness

RSA Group believes record will be set straight regarding fresh produce allegations

31 Mar 2017

Commission targets more fresh produce agents

Competition Law

Commission targets more fresh produce agents

28 Mar 2017

Competition Commission spreads tentacles in fruit and veg crackdown

Agribusiness

Competition Commission spreads tentacles in fruit and veg crackdown

27 Mar 2017

WindowsObserver via

Agribusiness

Competition body accuses fresh-produce agents of cartel behaviour

Robert Laing 23 Mar 2017

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

Environment & Natural Resources

Critical court showdown on mining and environment

John Yeld 20 Feb 2017

Commission turns up the heat on margarine firms

Competition Law

Commission turns up the heat on margarine firms

8 Dec 2016

Sime Darby Hudson Knight signs consent agreement over collusive conduct

Regulatory

Sime Darby Hudson Knight signs consent agreement over collusive conduct

Mark Allix 21 Jul 2016

World's largest crime zone... cyberspace

Cyber Law

World's largest crime zone... cyberspace

Simone Gill and Bilal Bokhari 18 May 2016

Competition Commission conducts 'dawn' raid on AECI division

Manufacturing

Competition Commission conducts 'dawn' raid on AECI division

Mark Allix 9 Dec 2014

Rapid-launch boats could sink pirates

Shipping

Rapid-launch boats could sink pirates

9 Dec 2014

Market for counterfeit goods in Africa on the rise

Criminal Law

Market for counterfeit goods in Africa on the rise

Lucy Signorelli 3 Nov 2014

Collusive conduct in automotive industry investigated

Manufacturing & Parts

Collusive conduct in automotive industry investigated

16 Oct 2014

US wants information about citizens from search engines

Cybersecurity

US wants information about citizens from search engines

29 Sep 2014

Unilever raid 'part of collusion probe'

Regulatory

Unilever raid 'part of collusion probe'

Mark Allix 22 Apr 2014

SA raids Unilever, Malaysian firm in competition probe

Regulatory

SA raids Unilever, Malaysian firm in competition probe

4 Apr 2014

SARS warns against fraudulent tax advisors

Administration

SARS warns against fraudulent tax advisors

16 Oct 2013

Design

Help for brand owners in fighting counterfeiting

Lauren Frizelle 1 Oct 2013

UK arrests 12 over 'cyber plot' to steal from Santander bank

Internet

UK arrests 12 over 'cyber plot' to steal from Santander bank

16 Sep 2013

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill published

Taxation & Regulation

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill published

5 Jul 2013

Icasa 'snatches' phone provider's kit

Services

Icasa 'snatches' phone provider's kit

Thabiso Mochiko 10 May 2013

Tourism

New security measures implemented at the Kruger National Park

5 Feb 2013

Tax Administration Act aims to simplify

Taxation & Regulation

Tax Administration Act aims to simplify

7 Nov 2012

New tax law looms

Administration

New tax law looms

21 Jun 2012

Regulatory

Cheap imitations serve to hurt the buyer

11 Jun 2012

US tracked email of Wikileaks volunteer

Digital

US tracked email of Wikileaks volunteer

10 Oct 2011