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There can be no denying that online shopping has been a blessing in disguise during these unsettling times.

In the latest IP judgment to be handed down in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Koni Multinational Brands against a court decision ruling...

on 26 April 2019, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("ICASA") published the Draft Consumer Advisory Panel Amendment Regulations, 2019. I

As artificial intelligence shopping agents evolve from simple search tools to autonomous purchasing assistants, South African businesses face critical questions about data collection, consumer protection, and legal responsibility that existing frameworks like POPIA were never designed to address. How should organisations navigate AI disclosure requirements, handle voluntarily shared sensitive information, and establish governance protocols when their chatbots can independently compare products, personalise

South Africa's Information Regulator has issued an enforcement notice against Central Johannesburg TVET College for multiple violations of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), including failure to register...

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") and the Prudential Authority ("PA") released a first of its kind report on the use of artificial intelligence ("AI") in the South African financial sector on 24 November 2025...

South Africa's National Consumer Commission has published draft guidelines clarifying how the National Opt-Out Registry interacts with existing consumer consent for direct marketing. The guidelines address critical questions about when historical consent remains valid and under what circumstances pre-emptive blocks override marketing permissions, with significant implications for businesses engaged in direct marketing activities.

It is now possible for consumers to take their complaint directly to the High Court in instances where the adjudicative and dispute resolution mechanisms provided for in the Consumer Protection Act, 2008...

A look at medicine pricing.

The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995, ("LRA") has been in the spotlight recently in regard to the recent communications from government that it is considering designating the education sector as an essential service.

The "say-do" or attitude-behaviour gap is glaringly apparent when the social and environmental impacts of the fashion industry is considered by consumers.

Over the past few years, consumer interest in certain "better-for-you" foods has surged. Google search interest in sourdough spiked globally during the COVID pandemic...

Approves a new regime on the entry, exit, and staying of foreign citizens in Angola; and

Studying "in outside countries" as Ugandans call it, is much the dream of many young minds, but available only to the privileged few who can afford it or the lucky recipient of a a scholarship.

South African Competition Law Updates...

Buy now pay later (BNPL) is an agreement for the sale of a product where the seller allows the payment to be extended over a specific period of time.

While it is not clear when the financial services industry can expect the next draft of the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill ("COFI")