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Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"Danette Breitenbach

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Counting chickens before they’re dunked? ARB rules in favour of KFC in "wings" disputeKarabo Ledwaba

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

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MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news mediaNqobile Dludla

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Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

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No room for picky eaters? ARB rules in favour of KFC in chicken wing complaintKarabo Ledwaba

ARB ruling | Should alcohol brands advertise on the beach?

ARB ruling | Should alcohol brands advertise on the beach?Karabo Ledwaba

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PoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure caseAhmore Burger-Smidt

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Press ombud rules on News24’s coverage of Gayton McKenzie’s Olympic jauntOmbud Watcher Law

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#BizTrends2025: What does IP law look like in 2025 and beyond?Alicia van der Walt, Tshireletso Tlholoe, and Marcelle Samons

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Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

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DBE to fight Matric results publication ban in court

Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - againTania Broughton

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SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argumentBianca Masterton

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ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacyAhmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams

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Revenge porn ruling highlights legal recourse for victims and repercussions for distributors

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

ConCourt showdown on copyright billTania Broughton

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Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

Source: © Common Sense Education The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) will publish its Provisional Report with initial findings, remedies, and recommendations in November 2024

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TotalEnergies SA ad ruled 'misleading' by ARBKarabo Ledwaba

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Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapersOmbud Watcher

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Elon Musk says "it's war" - sues brands who refuse to advertise on X

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We buy Cars ad not derogatory to Afrikaans community, ARB rulesKarabo Ledwaba

The complainant said the ad was inappropriate. Source: YouTube.

ARB rules that Always XXL ad can educate boys and girlsKarabo Ledwaba

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Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissedOmbud Watcher Law

Source: © Bizcommunity The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled that Discovery has to remove or amend an advertisement for the second time in the space of less than a month

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Advertising Appeals Committee clears Netflorist's Valentines Day ad of sexism

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News24 vs Sunday Independent: a look at the Press Ombud’s rulingOmbud Watcher

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

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Counting chickens before they’re dunked? ARB rules in favour of KFC in "wings" dispute

By Karabo Ledwaba 24 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

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Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

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Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

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Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

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Source: © Common Sense Education The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) will publish its Provisional Report with initial findings, remedies, and recommendations in November 2024

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Radio Ad campaign for Naked Insurance sparks controversy over weight loss play on words

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Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

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Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

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Judge Lindiwe Rusi vs City Press: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

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