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South Africa is suffering from the worst loadshedding ever implemented. This is causing significant headaches for the insurance industry, particularly the short-term insurance companies.

During May 2015, a fire broke out on farm owned by Normandien Farms (Pty) Ltd ("Normandien"), causing extensive damage to a plantation which was insured by Safire Crop Protection Co-operative Limited ("Safire").

The Ombudsman for Short Term insurance has ruled that an adventure resort's insurer is liable to indemnify it against a claim brought by one of its patrons.

The past few weeks have been engulfed with flames of truck arson attacks in South Africa.

It is a well-known fact that counterfeit and illicit goods trade is causing an immeasurable harm to an already struggling South African economy. In 2019, his excellence President Cyril Ramaphosa...

The Registry is applying the provisions of the 2014 Act, although the date of the Act has not yet been made available.

In June, the ARIPO office held diplomatic engagements in Zimbabwe and South Sudan to enhance regional and international cooperation in intellectual property and advance discussions for South Sudan to accede to ARIPO.

The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe ("Sao Tome & Principe") has consistently been adopting new laws and acceding to international treaties to ensure increased recognition...

The Constitutional Court of South Africa has declared the Copyright Act unconstitutional to the extent that it limits or prevents persons with visual and print disabilities...

Major tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have registered their chatbot names as trademarks, and businesses across retail and financial sectors are following suit. Should your customer-facing chatbot receive the same legal protection before competitors claim similar names in your industry?

The South African Plant Improvement Act No. 11 of 2018 (the "Act") came into operation on 1 December 2025 (the previous Plant Improvement Act No. 53 of 1976 is now repealed).

In Biostadt India Limited v Osho Chemical Industries Limited, Biostadt applied for the expungement of the WOKOZIM trade mark registered in the name of Osho in relation to botanical organic foliar/ fertilizer.

In today's increasingly digital world, safeguarding intellectual property rights online is more crucial than ever. A prominent threat to these rights is the ability of third parties with nefarious intentions, to "set up shop"...

Trade mark protection is crucial for any brand owner, but it can sometimes create practical difficulties from a business perspective. When new trade mark applications are published by registries,...

On 21 September 2026, the Department of Small Business Development issued an RFQ, calling on legal experts to tender in support of the creation of a framework for the recognition, protection and regulated participation of indigenous cannabis growers in South Africa.

South Africa abounds with talented people, and amongst these are designers.

The demand for software applications, particularly mobile apps has grown at a phenomenal rate in recent years, fuelled in part by the ever growing use of smartphones globally.

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) celebrated the 24th African Technology and Intellectual Property Day on 13 September 2023, under the theme ‘Intellectual Property: Business