The high and low road scenarios for South Africa according to Magda Wierzycka

Magda Wierzycka recently released her book “My Journey”, detailing the life lessons and business principles she learned on her voyage

By Johan du Toit 4 Min Read

Sole-crushing defeat for Christian Louboutin brand in Japan

Trademarks are not merely for logos and brand names but could take the form of, amongst others, colour, smell, container,

By Stefaans Gerber 6 Min Read

DStv to include Disney+ in South Africa. Attack is the best form of defence?

It was reported recently that DStv will now offer the streaming service Disney+ in South Africa on their Explora decoders

By Koos Benadie 2 Min Read

Will South Africa’s Information Regulator scrutinise Meta’s ‘data play’?

It will be interesting to see if the Information Regulator, established in terms of POPIA, will take its own steps

By Heike van Beek 2 Min Read

Legal Considerations in the Brand and Influencer Relationship

Many companies are turning to social media influencers to raise their brand awareness and build a more favourable reputation.

By Stefaans Gerber 4 Min Read

Cooking with oral agreements? Spur Corporation faces massive damages claim

The Spur Corporation is facing a R183m damages claim based on an alleged oral agreement that led to the establishment

By Heike van Beek 2 Min Read

Insurers’ narrow approach to their own reasonable precautions clause could prove risky

The recent and increasing reliance by insurers on digital downloads of data from motor vehicles to validate claims is useful

By George Herbst 3 Min Read

Hlaudi’s DStv deal haunts AfriForumTV’s launch, but copyright takedown is inconsistent

DStv had YouTube take down the launch video of a new Afrikaans streaming service based on a suspicious copyright claim.

By Stefaans Gerber 4 Min Read

These are the types of cyber attacks that must be reported to the Information Regulator

When a breach has occurred on a network system, a notification must be made to the Information Regulator and data