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Higher Education

African brand guru Thebe Ikalafeng appointed chancellor of Sol Plaatje University

21 Jan 2026

Ariana Issaias, director at Bowmans, Kenya

IP Law

#WomensMonth: Ariana Issaias, Bowmans' rising star, on being a woman in IP law

Shan Radcliffe 18 Aug 2025

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

Agriculture

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

26 Jun 2025

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Technology

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 26 May 2025

IP Law

Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

Stephen Goldberg 23 May 2025

Nishaat Slamdien, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

IP Law

Rhode blocked: Beauty pop-up gets shut down amid questions over authenticity

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Mar 2025

Brands & Branding's Ken Preston passes away

Branding

Brands & Branding's Ken Preston passes away

3 Sep 2024

Lauren Slamet, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Adriaans Attorneys

Law Practice

Evolution of private law practice as a business

Lauren Slamet 13 Aug 2024

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IP Law

#WorldIPDay: Celebrating the women connecting IP and science

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 26 Apr 2024

Ikalafeng is robed by Prof Betty van Vuuren. Source: UJ.

Marketing

In Pics: Made in Africa - Introducing Dr Thebe Ikalafeng

20 Mar 2024

Thebe Ikalafeng will be bestowed an honorary doctorate degree. Source: LinkedIN.

Marketing

UJ to confer Honorary Doctorate on influential African marketer Thebe Ikalafeng

18 Mar 2024

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Fuel & Energy

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Media

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Aug 2023

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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IP Law

DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

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Regulatory

An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

Regulatory

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

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IP Law

Parliament passes bills for the creative sector

6 Sep 2022

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IP Law

What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 2

Yogani Reddy 3 May 2022

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IP Law

What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 1

Yogani Reddy 14 Apr 2022

Meet Sanedi's new board of directors

Energy

Meet Sanedi's new board of directors

13 Apr 2022

The relationship between non-fungible tokens and IP rights

IP Law

The relationship between non-fungible tokens and IP rights

Brett Weinberg 3 Dec 2021

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Law Practice

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

Masi Mtshali 13 Aug 2021

#StartupStory: LegitLaw - the new self-service platform for basic business contracts

Corporate & Commercial Law

#StartupStory: LegitLaw - the new self-service platform for basic business contracts

Shan Radcliffe 18 Mar 2021

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Regulatory

Why it pays to link products to places - and how African countries can do it

Samuel Samiai Andrews 24 Feb 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

Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

IP Law

Know your IP: What it takes to make a film

Hugh Melamdowitz 26 Jan 2021

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

IP Law

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

Nicole Smalberger 19 Nov 2020

Diversity of IP rights - unpacking wine as a case study

IP Law

Diversity of IP rights - unpacking wine as a case study

Marco Vatta 13 Nov 2020

How to protect your IP rights during the Covid-19 pandemic

IP Law

How to protect your IP rights during the Covid-19 pandemic

Kay Rickelman 25 Sep 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

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

E-commerce

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

18 Dec 2019

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

IP Law

A guide to intellectual property law in South Africa

Issued by Starbright 28 Oct 2019

Copyright law does not protect the taste of cheese

FMCG

Copyright law does not protect the taste of cheese

Estelle Derclaye 22 Jan 2019

Who owns the IP created by students during university?

IP Law

Who owns the IP created by students during university?

Dawid Prozesky 30 Oct 2018

Traditional medicines on sale in Kibera slum in Nairobi. Flickr

Healthcare

Kenya's struggle to modernise traditional medicine is far from won

John Harrington 31 Aug 2018

Where does graffiti stand when it comes to copyright?

IP Law

Where does graffiti stand when it comes to copyright?

Juel Barnett 24 Aug 2018