https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/740.html South Africa Media & Entertainment Law news 15 Media & Entertainment Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/740.html en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:20:09 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-music-industry-confronts-licensing-and-copyright-gaps-403489a Africa’s rapidly growing music industry is facing a pivotal moment, as leaders across the continent call for stronger music licensing systems and copyright enforcement to unlock sustainable revenue growth. 1-267105 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-and-google-just-lost-a-landmark-social-media-addiction-case-a-tech-law-expert-explains-the-fallout-955134a Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. 1-266804 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-takes-baby-steps-to-regulate-podcast-industry-288717a South Africa’s podcast boom has, until now, largely unfolded in regulatory silence. That silence is beginning to break—and not a moment too soon. 1-266570 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-instagram-addictiveness-lawsuit-could-reshape-social-media-platform-design-meets-product-liability-177846a A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever faced. 1-266398 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/justice-ponnan-appointment-to-uphold-broadcasting-integrity-622261a Justice Visvanathan Ponnan has accepted the appointment as chairperson of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa’s (BCCSA) Appointment and Appeals Committee (AAC). 1-266211 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-copyright-revolution-new-protections-for-digital-creators-733012a Nearly five decades after its original enactment, South Africa’s copyright regime is undergoing one of the most significant reforms in its history. The Copyright Amendment Bill [B13F-2017] introduces modern protections to secure the financial and digital interests of authors and performers, thereby strengthening their economic rights in an increasingly digital world. 1-266002 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-and-defamation-where-does-the-responsibility-lie-062815a The rise of generative AI has led to a growing number of lawsuits stemming from false outputs that can damage a person’s reputation. Generative AI can produce defamatory content directly, or it can be used to create misleading impressions, such as deepfakes. In South African law, any harm to a person’s reputation or dignity gives rise to a potential legal claim. 1-265927 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/could-an-alcohol-ad-encourage-children-to-climb-into-washing-machines-406919a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has cleared a television advertisement (ad) for Tops at Spar following a complaint from a concerned parent who argued that a scene involving a washing machine could encourage dangerous imitation by children. 1-265555 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tunisian-journalist-chatha-belhaj-mubarak-freed-after-sentence-cut-061245a A Tunisian appeal court on Wednesday ordered the release of journalist Chatha Belhaj Mubarak, jailed since 2023 in a conspiracy case, after reducing her prison sentence, her family said. 1-264807 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-doctor-in-the-firing-line-for-stand-on-palestine-738462a Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng. 1-264372 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa