A few years ago, several well-known short-term insurance companies took legal action against an intermediary company due to the damages they incurred as a result of the intermediary's collapse.

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...

Non-disclosures by policyholders are rife within the long-term insurance industry. A non-disclosure can be committed fraudulently, innocently, or negligently.

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.

The first meeting of the ARIPO ad hoc sub-working group on geographical indications (GIs) took place online on 16 June 2022.

On 2 October 2024, amidst the Francophonie summit, the Alliance Francophone pour la Propriété Intellectuelle was launched in France, and attended by many institutions...

In a notice signed by the Director General of ARIPO, Bemanya Twebaze dated 31 January 2025, ARIPO announced that amendments to the Harare Protocol and Regulations will come into effect on 1 March 2025.

In terms of a Notice issued by Companies and Intellectual Property Commission ("CIPC"), the handover project of moving 7.2 million Companies, Close Corporation, Trade Marks, Design,...

Labubu, first a mystical book creature and creation of Kasing Lung, recently took the world by storm as a collectible plush toy, developed and marketed by Pop Mart.

AB InBev offers its patented technology for free to microbrewers after patenting a new brewing innovation

On 13 December 2023, a pivotal stakeholder validation meeting at the Uganda Registration Services Bureau discussed the outcomes of consultations, principles, and the draft Bill...

A three-day workshop held in Douala, Cameroon, from 18-20 December 2023, facilitated by OAPI and the Intellectual Property Rights for Africa (AfrIPI) project...

OAPI, in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Government of Cameroon, hosted the joint regional conference in Yaoundé on 28 and 29 July 2025.

The OAPI Registry has confirmed the implementation of its e-filing system, which will commence on 3 June 2024.

The latest data on African patent activity for 2025 reveals South Africa as the continent's clear leader, with 11,267 patents granted and 13,990 patent applications filed, underpinned by a robust research ecosystem, advanced legal frameworks, and a diverse industrial base.

The South African government recently approved the first phase of the long awaited Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, after incorporating input from the stakeholders' submissions and representations.

It has been well reported that the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill ("the Tobacco Bill") aims to tighten regulations around smoking and vaping.

The African Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) together with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)...

Ask any fragrance enthusiast what they would like for Christmas this year and chances are they will say, "a bottle of the latest Sol de Janeiro product, please".