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 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:19:57 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-fake-news-and-free-elections-how-sa-is-tackling-digital-disinformation-525670a Imagine scrolling through TikTok or X (Twitter) on election day and seeing a video purporting to be filmed inside what looks like your local voting station. Someone has recorded a pile of opened, discarded ballots, claiming on camera that vote rigging is underway and that votes from your polling station are being thrown away. The post goes viral and you feel that the system is compromised. As a result, you might decide to stay home because voting would be pointless. 1-272736 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/da-heads-to-court-over-water-accountability-billboard-303888a The Democratic Alliance (DA) has pushed back against allegations by senior eThekwini Municipality officials over its water accountability billboard. The DA says it "will fight this tooth and nail”. 1-272583 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/onlyfans-in-south-africa-what-creators-say-about-sex-work-personal-safety-and-the-gigeconomy-631111a OnlyFans was established in 2016 as a platform for content creators to post images and videos or host live streams in exchange for money. But what began as a small and relatively quiet niche startup suddenly exploded. 1-271581 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-most-filmmakers-overlook-5-lessons-to-avoid-a-production-dispute-186736a The focus is on completing a film can push uncertainty around ownership, payment or authority into the background. 1-271238 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meta-agrees-to-pay-r287bn-in-child-safety-settlement-308368a Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn (around R287bn) to settle a landmark lawsuit brought by 47 US states, the District of Columbia and several US territories over claims that Facebook and Instagram contributed to teen social media addiction and harmed young users' mental health. The agreement is one of the largest settlements ever reached by a technology company. 1-271193 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/samro-calls-for-continued-balanced-copyright-reform-following-constitutional-court-ruling-397448a The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) acknowledges the clarity provided by the Constitutional Court's judgment on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB), while emphasising that South Africa's copyright reform process remains an ongoing legislative journey. 1-269723 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-updates-events-by-law-to-ease-approvals-842143a The City of Cape Town has introduced changes to its events by-law aimed at making it easier to host smaller, lower-risk events while strengthening the city’s ability to attract and accommodate major events. 1-269069 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/arb-ruling-loreal-wins-round-2-in-dermatologist-recommendation-battle-067185a Just weeks after dismissing L'Oréal South Africa's challenge to Eucerin's "No.1 dermatologist recommended" claims, the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has reached a remarkably similar conclusion in a complaint brought by Eucerin's Beiersdorf against L'Oréal's La Roche-Posay brand. 1-268747 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/taylor-swift-faces-trademark-battle-over-the-life-of-a-showgirl-401939a Global pop star Taylor Swift is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit over her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl, after Las Vegas performer Maren Wade claimed the title is too close to her long-running brand Confessions of a Showgirl. 1-268575 Fri, 29 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/arb-clears-wildebeest-brandewyn-ad-accused-of-promoting-binge-drinking-067655a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed complaints against a television advertisement for Wildebeest Brandewyn, ruling that while parts of the advert were problematic, it did not breach South Africa’s advertising code. 1-268287 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Media & Entertainment Law South Africa