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Beware the unintentional employment or co-employment relationship

10 Nov 2020
BY Lee Masuku AND Siphamandla Dube

The decision of the South African Labour Court in Electronic Media t/a M-Net v Leon Potgieter and Others presents a cautionary tale on what not to do when dealing with employees if the intention is not to be found as an employer.
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tax in brief | issue 54

10 Nov 2020

tax in brief | issue 54
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Africa Business In Brief

issue 377 | 08 Nov 2020

issue 377
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ENSafrica webinar | crowdfunding: a glimpse at the future

05 Nov 2020

Insights into the challenges and risks of crowdfunding, and predictions for its growth in Africa
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ENSafrica IP ENSights

05 Nov 2020

A roundup of our latest IP ENSights
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Africa regulatory ENSight

issue 10 of 2020 | 04 Nov 2020

issue 10 of 2020
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Burberry coats, trade marks and registered designs

03 Nov 2020
BY Rowan Forster

The overlap between trade mark law and product design is illustrated nicely by two recent decisions.
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The US election: a vote on IP?

03 Nov 2020
BY Waldo Steyn

Once again, US President Donald Trump has been accused of using music without consent at election rallies.
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Branding lessons from Elon: go catchy, not clunky

03 Nov 2020
BY Gerard du Toit

As any entrepreneur will tell you, the first thing your product needs is a catchy name.
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Don’t mess with the Scots – remember Braveheart

03 Nov 2020
BY Liézal Mostert

As a recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment shows, unlawful competition extends well beyond passing-off.
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Mauritius joins ARIPO

03 Nov 2020
BY Pravin Barthia

Mauritius is the 20th country to join the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation.
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Brexit update: time is running out

03 Nov 2020
BY Fae Hassan

EU trade marks will still be valid and enforceable in the UK until the end of the transitional period.
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Dismissing employees who fail to accept a change to terms and conditions of employment

03 Nov 2020
BY Peter le Roux

Can an employer dismiss employees who refuse to accept a change to their terms and conditions of employment?
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Africa Business In Brief

issue 376 | 01 Nov 2020

issue 376
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South Africa’s Finance Minister delivers Mid-Term Budget Speech amid economic uncertainty 

28 Oct 2020

The Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, presented his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement today, 28 October 2020.
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