The claws are out in the South African Tammy Taylor Nails saga. What are the IP law implications?
“False Promises and Stolen Dreams” – this is how the popular South African investigative television show, Carte Blanche, chose to…
South African Medical Scheme attempts to voluntarily liquidate
Health Squared Medical Scheme has applied to Court for an order to voluntarily liquidate the Scheme despite the Registrar of…
Building owners to receive R5 million fine, jail time if they don’t have energy certificates by December 2022
On 8 December 2020, the requirement for certain non-residential buildings to display an Energy Performance Certificate (EPCs) by 7 December…
Which horse should you back when your company is in financial distress?
The requirements for being appointed as a business rescue practitioner have been updated by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission…
Trending: Fashion Brand Mergers and Acquisitions
The Fashion Law reports that a growing number of M&A deals and investment rounds are bringing together some of the…
TikTok’s preferential moderation system sets a dangerous legal precedent
According to recent reports, TikTok is employing a two-tiered moderation system that gives preferential treatment to influencers, celebrities and other…
Copyright Act discriminates against blind, says Constitutional Court.
Imagine not being able or, at least, having the opportunity to read Don Quixote or Macbeth due to a disability.…
Property Practitioners’ Regulatory Authority tackles corruption in its own ranks
The Property Practitioners’ Regulatory Authority recently launched a probe into its own governance affairs, with distressing and unfortunate revelations. A…
No inheritance tax in South Africa, but…
In South Africa we are privileged not to have to pay inheritance tax on the benefits receives from a deceased…