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Copyright compendium

intellectual property (IP)

06 Apr 2021
BY Waldo Steyn

There’s been a lot of copyright in the news of late. Here are a few of the more interesting stories.
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Elon Musk doesn’t do patents. Does that matter?

intellectual property (IP)

06 Apr 2021
BY Rowan Forster

“Ownership seems straightforward in business: Get a patent or copyright when you create something. Charge for its use. Avoid ambiguity about who owns what. But much of this wisdom is wrong.”
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Companies must reach net zero emissions to stay relevant to investors

natural resources and environment

06 Apr 2021
BY Lloyd Christie AND Zinzi Lawrence

The race to achieve net zero emissions has played a significant role in pushing forward the fight against climate change
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Preparing for POPIA: data breach response

technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)

06 Apr 2021
BY Rakhee Dullabh AND Nicole Gabryk

There are less than 100 days to go until the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 will require mandatory data breach notifications.
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POPIA: registration of Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers

technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)

06 Apr 2021
BY Era Gunning , Rakhee Dullabh AND Wilmari Strachan

On 1 April 2021, the Information Regulator established under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 published a Guidance Note for the registration of Information Officers.
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POPIA: the mandatory suspension of processing for credit reporting: a credit crisis in the making?

technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)

06 Apr 2021
BY Ridwaan Boda , Era Gunning AND Rakhee Dullabh

The Information Regulator has published a Guidance Note on Application for Prior Authorisation, in order to guide responsible parties who are currently or intend to process personal information that is subject to prior authorisation.
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The trade mark dispute that wouldn’t die a quiet death

intellectual property (IP)

06 Apr 2021
BY Gerard du Toit

This is a story about a large company getting a trade mark dispute wrong, with some valuable lessons to be learnt along the way.
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Africa Business In Brief

issue 394 | 04 Apr 2021

issue 394
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Africa regulatory ENSight

issue 3 of 2021 | 31 Mar 2021

issue 3 of 2021
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A legal perspective on how mining companies mitigate and manage the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in their working places

mine and occupational health and safety

30 Mar 2021
BY Pieter Colyn AND Tyla Foster

In South Africa, employers have a statutory obligation to identify hazards and assess risks in their working places and to implement the necessary measures to deal with such hazards and risks, as far as reasonably practicable.
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tax in brief | issue 60

30 Mar 2021

Tax in brief
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ENSafrica Namibia accorded high rankings in the 2021 Chambers Global Guide

30 Mar 2021

We are pleased to announce that ENSafrica Namibia has again received a top ranking from the prestigious  Chambers Global Guide in its 2021 edition.
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Visa concessions announced for foreigners in South Africa

30 Mar 2021
BY Zahida Ebrahim

On 26 March 2020, the South African Minister of Home Affairs announced the following visa concessions which now apply to foreigners inside South Africa:
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Africa Business In Brief

issue 393 | 28 Mar 2021

issue 393
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Deadline looms for POPIA

dispute resolution

26 Mar 2021
BY Nicole Gabryk

Deadline looms for POPIA
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