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When platforms are not liable: Big shift in copyright law
IP | 12 May 2026BY Dr. Bernard Dippenaar A recent court decision has quietly reshaped how copyright works online, and it could affect everything from internet providers to AI tools.
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Two big steps forward for South Africa: Ratings boost and FATF Grey List removal
18 Nov 2025BY Deborah Carmichael South Africa has secured two major milestones in global standing: its first sovereign credit rating upgrade in nearly 20 years and removal from the FATF grey list.
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Big cats and trade marks
IP | 04 Nov 2025BY Tevin Jones This article discusses a recent EU judgment in which Puma, the brand with the iconic Leaping Cat (Puma) Device, succeeded in a trade mark opposition to an EU trade mark application in the name of Mr …
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Too big to regulate: Who guards the giants? Inside South Africa’s SIFI rulebook
13 Oct 2025BY Katleho Ntahale, Jodie Muller, Deborah Carmichael Building on our earlier publication discussing the designation of systemically important financial institutions in South Africa, this article outlines the roles of regulators and public bodies in rel…
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Gift cards in South Africa: Will SARB oversight bring big changes?
02 Sep 2025BY Era Gunning, Angela Itzikowitz South Africa’s gift card regime faces a turning point as modern payment systems outpace the Consumer Protection Act’s original assumptions.
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Too big to ignore: Rethinking SIFI designation in South Africa’s financial landscape
25 Jul 2025BY Deborah Carmichael The 2008 Global Financial Crisis fundamentally reshaped the world’s approach to financial regulation. One of its most enduring lessons was the danger posed by systemically important financial institu…
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The Big Mac attack
IP | 01 Jul 2024BY Gaelyn Scott The recent EU judgment in the Supermacs vs. McDonald’s case highlights that non-use of a registered trade mark for five years can lead to cancellation, emphasising the need for companies to maintain …
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Digital transformation: evolving business models and evolving risks (manufacturer’s edition)
technology, media and telecommunications | 25 Jun 2024BY Ridwaan Boda In this, the second edition of our digital transformation series, we explore some of the key disruptive technologies that are playing a role in digitising the traditional manufacturing business model.
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Big Mac takes on Big Jack
IP | 05 Feb 2024BY Gaelyn Scott An interesting take on a newsworthy IP case in Australia involving the fast-food giant McDonald’s and an Australian fast-food company, Hungry Jack’s.
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Small business, big IP problems: Understanding IP rights
07 Mar 2023BY It’s easy to overlook the fact that small businesses own IP too, and that they frequently encounter difficulties with their IP matters due to insufficient knowledge and limited resources.
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webinar | Budget Speech 2023: same old same old or some big surprises?
22 Feb 2023BY Jenny Klein, Mansoor Parker, Charles de Wet Gain key insights and practical advice from our tax experts and acclaimed economist, Dr Iraj Abedian, as we analyze Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2023 Budget Speech
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ENSafrica named National Law Firm of the Year: Namibia at the IFLR Africa Awards 2022
26 Aug 2022BY ENSafrica wins big at the 2022 IFLR Africa awards 2022
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Digital markets, big data, data privacy, and competition: where crossroads meet
10 Feb 2021BY Digital markets and platforms have recently been dominating the international antitrust debate.
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Trade marks in Africa: Mozambique joins ARIPO
IP | 02 Jun 2020BY Ilse du Plessis The big news in African IP has been the announcement that Mozambique will be joining the ARIPO system for trade marks.
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The double Big Mac attack
IP | 05 Mar 2019BY The Big Mac case shines a spotlight on some important aspects of trade mark law.
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