Official fee increases which were tabled in the ministerial decree No.179 dated 4 September 2019, were supposed to come into effect on 5 September 2019.

Protecting your IP in Africa requires an adaptive strategy unlike any other continent globally, Join the Africa experts as we discuss some of these topics during this informative session.

Steps to accelerate and advance seamless trade among the economies within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are poised to be implemented soon.

BIPA ushers in a new phase of leadership with the appointment of Ms Ainna Vilengi Kaundu as CEO.

The Namibian Ambassador to Switzerland, Julia Imene-Chanduru, addressed the 66th series of annual meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), ...

The Nigerian Copyright Commission recently took steps to suspend a number of (dot)ng domains suspected of piracy.

NIGERIA ratified in 2019 what is considered to be one of the biggest free trade agreements ever, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

For over a month now, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has been on strike. This has caused a complete closure of all courts throughout the country.

From a patent perspective, the new Act aims to enhance efficiency and align with international standards.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Many insured consumers may be in for a nasty surprise for wrongly believing that they enjoy blanket cover from their insurer.

Large parts of Johannesburg and Mpumalanga were hit by a severe hailstorm on Monday, 13 November 2023. Since then, various media platforms have been abuzz with videos...

The National Shutdown of 20 March 2023 saw many businesses and institutions close down in fear of violence and destruction to their properties. To the contrary (credit being due to the protestors...

Insurance policies often contain clauses requiring policyholders to take reasonable steps to maintain an insured object. The reason therefore is quite simple – the purpose of insurance...

The snowfall last week, which impacted much of KwaZulu-Natal and parts of the Free State, serves as yet another reminder of South Africa's increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.