The penalty for such sin has come in the form of a sugar tax which will be introduced from 1 April 2017.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached global proportions in a relatively short period of time and has quickly become a human crisis with an equally severe impact on business.

It can easily be said that the year 2017 was wholly enveloped by the far-reaching fad of the fidget spinner

On 16 June 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa referred the proposed Copyright and Performers' Protection Amendment Bills back to the National Assembly for re-consideration.

25 May 2018 is celebrated as AFRICA DAY and marks the formation of the African Union. Africa has seen a vast increase in investment and growth over the past 50+ years and many companies have already mobilized to capture this emerging demand

Various countries across the globe are in a race against time to develop the first vaccine for COVID-19. While Russia has reported a possible vaccine for the virus,...

25 May 2016 is celebrated as AFRICA DAY and marks the formation of the African Union, which is extra special this year with the body marking its golden jubilee.

25 May is celebrated as AFRICA DAY and marks the formation of the African Union. Africa has seen a vast increase in investment and growth over the past 50+ years and many companies...

The law around ownership of the copyright subsisting in databases where two independent parties contributed to the final work.

The short answer is "no…and yes". Here's the long answer…

Winter has arrived in South Africa and it is time to brace its chill by stocking up on your winter essentials.

The Advertising Standards Authority in South Africa has always been strict concerning the use of overt sex as an advertisement motivator.

In UB40's case, the band was hugely popular in the 80's and 90's and they remained together for a staggering 29 years.

It is a tale as old as time if you are an ersatz litigator – you lose once, you try again, regardless of merit and good faith. The notorious second, third and fourth bite at the cherry.

While we have previously written about the problem of trade marks becoming generic, there has recently been a development in the United Kingdom (originating from the European Union)

More often than not, business owners do not attend to a trade mark availability search before they register their company name at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC).

Whilst it is difficult to obtain statutory trade mark protection for shape trade marks it is not impossible.

The relevant Act that governs and regulates labelling of wine products is the Liquor Products Act 60 of 1989 ("the LPA").

If you have been following the article series, and have determined that you are the responsible party in terms of the first condition of POPIA, the next step is to assess your compliance...