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Sierra Leone's Parliament has unanimously ratified several major international intellectual property treaties, including the Singapore Treaty on Trademarks and the WIPO Copyright Treaty, marking a pivotal modernisation of the country's IP framework. While these reforms promise to strengthen protections and attract investment, a critical question remains about whether national legislation will be amended to fully implement the ARIPO regional trademark system. The effectiveness of these international commitme

Civil rule ended in Somalia in 1969, nine short years after the country gained independence.

On 26 June 2026, the Competition Commission published draft Terms of Reference for a proposed market inquiry into South Africa’s franchising sector.

In the run-up to Black Friday, the Competition Commission (‘Commission') finalised its report in the ‘Grocery Retail Market Inquiry' (‘Inquiry').

Cannabis is once again in the news in South Africa, with the recent announcement by various government departments of a national cannabis master plan to establish a formal cannabis and hemp industry.

It sometimes happens that a seller in a property transaction enters into a conditional agreement of sale with a purchaser and before the fulfilment of those conditions the seller wishes to accept

The Mpumalanga High Court has recently delivered a judgment on the critical considerations regarding withholding of pension benefits. While the judgment is not groundbreaking...

The global trade in counterfeit goods continues to pose substantial risks to economies, consumers, and the environment.

In terms of the South African Children's Act (38 of 2005) a minor child's biological parents automatically have parental rights and responsibilities, which include guardianship.

On 5 September 2023, a noteworthy legal judgement emerged from the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, situated in Johannesburg.

The government's efforts to drive the vaccination program towards herd immunity are still ongoing. This is obviously not without hurdles, especially as most people are still hesitant to vaccinate due to various reasons.

Africa by right should be one of the great bread baskets of the world, but despite boasting roughly 60% of the arable land on the planet, barely a fraction is being fully utilised.

In August 2017, the Minister of Health issued updated General Regulations ("the Regulations") in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 ("the Act"). This introduced...

On Monday, 20 May 2024, the Constitutional Court held that former President Jacob Zuma was convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months' imprisonment for purposes of section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution.

The South African Human Rights Commission ("SAHRC") has released its final report regarding the inquiry into the sewage problem of the Vaal River.

In May 2015, a Gauteng man donated sperm to a same sex couple in terms of a sperm donor agreement. In terms of the agreement, the man agreed that he would neither make contact with...

When banks advance funds to clients prior to the lodgement of a mortgage bond at the Deeds Office, they must take cognisance of the effect of Section 88 of the Insolvency Act.