Taylor makes (and Swiftly seeks to correct) "the" mistake
01 Sep 2020
BY Delene Bertasso
A swift and amicable resolution of this matter will stand in stark contrast to much of the incredibly bitter, expensive and time-consuming litigation that takes place in IP.
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TikTok: now to the copyright and political issues
01 Sep 2020
BY Ilse du Plessis
It seems clear that the IP (and particularly copyright) issues surrounding TikTok are complex and that there may still be some way to go.
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The protection of wetlands in Uganda: too little too late
01 Sep 2020
BY Phillip Karugaba
During the 2019 Wetlands Day Celebrations, President Museveni, in a speech delivered by the Prime Minister, cautioned Ugandans against degrading wetlands and forests and called for protection of the environment to avoid the effects of climate change.
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POPIA litigation and claims for civil damages – what to expect
01 Sep 2020
BY Shenaaz Munga AND Nicole Gabryk
Following the recent Experian data breach, the South African Information Regulator took the opportunity to stress the importance of organisations’ compliance with the Protection of Personal Information, 2013 (“POPIA”)
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SA court considers the meaning of frivolous, vexatious and without merit in setting aside a derivative action
01 Sep 2020
BY Michael Gradidge AND Samantha Copeman-Michau
The Western Cape High Court considered the meaning of “frivolous, vexatious or without merit” and the onus or standard of proof that the company must meet when launching an application to set aside a notice for a derivative action.
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Beware the enforcer: Enforcement and liability under POPIA
01 Sep 2020
BY Rakhee Dullabh AND Nicole Gabryk
The Regulator’s Operational Readiness Plan, demonstrates that the Regulator will be in a position to take enforcement action against responsible parties who are alleged to have interfered with the POPI of data subjects, after 1 July 2021.
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A transborder agreement can help ease the transfer of personal information with foreign entities
01 Sep 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Rakhee Dullabh
POPIA prohibits organisations from transferring any personal information about a data subject to a foreign country.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 367 | 30 Aug 2020
issue 367
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ENSafrica draft tax bills update
26 Aug 2020
On 31 July 2020, the National Treasury published the 2020 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2020 ("Draft TLAB") Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill ("Draft TALAB")
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Ramaphosa’s anti-corruption message to the ANC is equally applicable to private sector leadership
26 Aug 2020
BY Candace Lategan
Those in leadership positions in corporate entities need to rise up and take a stand against the scourge of corruption, taking guidance from the president’s counsel.
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telecoms and media in brief | issue 16
25 Aug 2020
telecoms and media in brief | issue 16
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Bioprospecting in South Africa: unique opportunities in the cannabis sector and the biodiversity economy
25 Aug 2020
BY Lloyd Christie AND Sabelo Ngubeni
While there is still no commercial framework for cannabis in the country, South Africa has a bioprospecting regulatory framework that supports commercialisation of the entire cannabis value chain.
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Uganda Revenue Authority issues public notice on voluntary disclosure under the Tax Procedures Code Act
25 Aug 2020
BY Celia Becker , Phillip Karugaba AND Anita Kenyangi
The notice highlights the TPCA provisions that a taxpayer who voluntarily discloses any tax that should have been declared, may enter into an agreement to pay the outstanding unpaid tax and will not be required to pay any interest or fine due.
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Data breach management 101: why prioritising your incident response plan matters
25 Aug 2020
BY Rakhee Dullabh , Shenaaz Munga AND Nicole Gabryk
Data breaches and cyber-attacks are a common, and increasingly frequent, threat faced by every organisation.
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Data protection and the direct marketing dilemma: complying with POPIA and mitigating liability
25 Aug 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Nicole Gabryk
We set out some of the key considerations for direct marketing under POPIA that organisations should be aware of.
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