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Advertising Regulatory Board: a major development

03 May 2022
BY Jeremy de Beer
On 12 April 2022, The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) ruled that the Advertising Regulatory Board is entitled to consider and make decisions on the advertising of non-members, and guide…
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Brand Finance: lessons to be learned

03 May 2022
BY Hugo Biermann
The 2022 edition of "Brand Finance South Africa 100", described as “the annual report on the most valuable and strongest South African brands”, was recently published. As always, it contains useful i…
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Donald Trump: still managing to keep IP in the headlines

03 May 2022
BY Ilse du Plessis
Trump has defended his use of Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue by saying that it is satire.
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Kenya: Recordal of intellectual property rights for anti-counterfeit purposes to be implemented soon

03 May 2022
BY Dennis Gathara
On 26 April 2022, the ACA published a notice informing the public of the commencement of the recordal of IP rights with effect from 1 July 2022.
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Loan agreements: Navigating the complexities of sanctions in a time of conflict

26 Apr 2022
BY Deborah Carmichael
What will the recent sanctions placed upon Russia by the United Kingdom, European Union, and the United States mean for existing and prospective financing transactions?
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The introduction of family trusts will help keep wealth in Kenya

26 Apr 2022
BY George Muthee, Anne Odhiambo
Kenya has established a new legal framework for family and non-charitable trusts to accumulate and preserve wealth for multiple generations.
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The introduction of family trusts will help keep wealth in Kenya

26 Apr 2022
BY Anne Odhiambo, George Muthee
Kenya has established a new legal framework for family and non-charitable trusts to accumulate and preserve wealth for multiple generations.
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Court: Ugandan employers have no duty to give a reason to terminate an employee  

26 Apr 2022
BY Anita Kenyangi, Phillip Karugaba
The Ugandan Court of Appeal has re-affirmed employers’ right to terminate an employee without giving reason.
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Conflict of interest: do employees need to disclose their side businesses to their employer?

19 Apr 2022
BY Kerrie-Lee Olivier
Moonlighting has become more common for those looking to make some extra money, but do employees need to disclose their side businesses to their employers, especially when a conflict of interest is p…
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The Supreme Court has spoken: accrual of interest post-default is restricted

19 Apr 2022
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Rwanda has recently handed down a historic and precedent-setting judgment on the accrual of interest after the loan is classified as non-performing and the lender…
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ESG and the risk of lender liability for environmental harm

19 Apr 2022
BY Dalit Anstey, Mihlali Sitefane
The rise of ESG makes it essential for lenders to be aware of lender liability in the context of environmental law.
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Ed Sheeran: the judgment

12 Apr 2022
BY André J Maré
The judge decides whether Sheeran had, in his best-selling song Shape of You, infringed Chokri’s copyright in a song called Oh Why.
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Get your cybersecurity in order to maximise your ESG potential

12 Apr 2022
BY Era Gunning, Rakhee Dullabh
With ESG frameworks becoming a critical aspect of corporate evaluation, cybersecurity has become a key metric in assessing an organisation’s governance.
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SARS is fighting aGAAResively against “impermissible tax avoidance arrangements”: Considerations for taxpayers when entering into any form of transaction

12 Apr 2022
BY Emile Cronje, Andries Myburgh
Now that SARS is showing its teeth by eradicating transactions that lack commercial substance, do not attract tax, or attract the least amount of tax, taxpayers would be wise to consult with tax lawy…
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TMT ENSight | issue 5

12 Apr 2022
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TMT ENSight | issue 5
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