https://www.bizcommunity.com/Legal South Africa Legal news 15 Legal news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Legal en-us Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:29:23 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/intellectual-property-and-contract-law-lessons-from-fifa-clean-stadium-rule-064535a The 2026 Fifa World Cup is underway, bringing its trade mark spectacle to 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico and the US. Behind the excitement, however, lie years of planning and a complex web of commercial arrangements designed to protect one of the world's most valuable sporting brands. 1-269597 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pronutro-can-keep-original-branding-despite-recipe-change-175606a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed a consumer complaint against PepsiCo Southern Africa's redesigned Bokomo ProNutro packaging, ruling that the cereal's references to "Original" are not misleading despite its widely criticised recipe change. 1-269578 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/housing-activists-win-landmark-battle-over-contested-sea-point-site-620121a In a major victory for housing activists, the Constitutional Court of South Africa has declared the R135m sale of the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point to a private buyer unlawful. This brings a decade-long legal battle over one of Cape Town’s most contested pieces of public land to a close. 1-269561 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/accidental-data-leaks-are-still-popia-violations-397898a The Central Johannesburg Tvet College (the College) was placed under administration to address governance failures, including undisclosed criminal records and conflicts of interest among staff. As part of this process, employees' personal information was collected to verify their academic qualifications and criminal records. This was done by a service provider preparing personal credential verification reports. 1-269563 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/compcomm-to-launch-inquiry-into-franchise-market-731242a On 26 June 2026, the South African Competition Commission published draft terms of reference (ToR) for a proposed market inquiry into franchise markets. The inquiry is initiated under section 43B(1)(a) of the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (Act), on the basis that the Commission has reason to believe there are features that may impede, distort or restrict competition in the South African franchise business market. 1-269552 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-taken-to-court-in-france-408959a Several nonprofits, including Friends of the Earth France, sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court, seeking to obtain environmental documents related to an onshore Nigerian oil asset it is attempting to sell. 1-269525 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/biztrends2027-sponsorship-opens-for-business-519400a Your invitation to Steer the Future 1-269486 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/king-v-and-the-companies-act-why-ai-cant-replace-directors-408949a While artificial intelligence can enhance boardroom efficiency, directors must tread carefully. Delegating fiduciary responsibilities to an AI model — or adopting its outputs without independent evaluation - can strip board members of their Business Judgment Rule protections. 1-269515 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/21-year-court-battle-over-tb-in-prisons-ends-in-r1m-payout-397268a Most of the payout is interest calculated from when state’s liability for TB contraction in prisons was established in 2012. 1-269493 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-top-court-says-bank-rand-rigging-case-can-proceed-953844a South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 that competition authorities can pursue forex-rigging claims against six banks including JPMorgan Chase, BNP Paribas and HSBC, clearing the way for a full hearing of allegations that global lenders colluded to manipulate the rand more than a decade ago. 1-269484 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa