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RCL vs Berkley: Bumpy legal battle over smooth mageu packaging

IP Law

RCL vs Berkley: Bumpy legal battle over smooth mageu packaging

Nishaat Slamdien 3 Mar 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

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Criminal Law

Does the punishment fit the counterfeit crime? A look at lenient sentencing

Hashiem Logday 29 Nov 2024

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Skills Training

Shaping the future: Digitisation and sustainability in South Africa’s supply chains

Thula Mngoma, Issued by Regent Business School 28 Nov 2024

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Consumer Law

Dupe or deal? Navigating counterfeit goods and scams this Black Friday

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Nov 2024

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

Research

The 2024 Township CX Report is here

21 Nov 2024

2024 Township CX Report: Insights for brands navigating South Africa's township economy

CRM, CX, UX

2024 Township CX Report: Insights for brands navigating South Africa's township economy

Issued by Rogerwilco 20 Nov 2024

Marketing

Discover key township consumer trends: Free webinar on authenticity, connectivity and brand support

Issued by Rogerwilco 12 Nov 2024

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IP Law

Unpacking the Sol de Janeiro fragrance fiasco - what is the brand's legal recourse?

Jani Cronjé and Daniella de Figueiredo 11 Oct 2024

South Africa's counterfeit problem: be aware of 'superfakes'

Retail

South Africa's counterfeit problem: be aware of 'superfakes'

20 Sep 2024

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Criminal Law

Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94m

6 Sep 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Online marketplaces: A fertile ground for scammers, counterfeit merchants

E-commerce

Online marketplaces: A fertile ground for scammers, counterfeit merchants

18 Apr 2024

Say no to knockoffs: 5 ways to spot sneaker fakes this festive season

Fashion & Homeware

Say no to knockoffs: 5 ways to spot sneaker fakes this festive season

1 Dec 2023

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

The internet of packaging

Packaging

The internet of packaging

Johan du Toit 13 Sep 2023

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IP Law

5,000 counterfeit remotes destroyed as MultiChoice backs fight against piracy

28 Feb 2023

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IP Law

Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Registration, labour and tax: The most important compliance requirements for new small businesses

SMEs

Registration, labour and tax: The most important compliance requirements for new small businesses

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Aug 2022

Technology

4 ways digital innovation gives retail customers what they crave

John Watling 19 May 2022

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IP Law

How blockchain can be used against counterfeiters

Masi Mtshali 17 Feb 2022

Pharmaceuticals

South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

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IP Law

Are influencers unknowingly endorsing fake goods?

Vashti Nagel 25 Oct 2021

Sars seizes illicit cigarettes worth R6m

Criminal Law

Sars seizes illicit cigarettes worth R6m

2 Aug 2021

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Covid-19

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

Brands continue losing customer loyalty to cybercriminals, report reveals

Cybersecurity

Brands continue losing customer loyalty to cybercriminals, report reveals

Duane Nicol 1 Jun 2021

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

Criminal Law

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

8 Apr 2021

How to communicate and do business with government: DTIC focus

Shipping

How to communicate and do business with government: DTIC focus

Jessie Taylor, Issued by Topco Media 1 Apr 2021

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Regulatory

How to avoid buying, reselling and losing credibility to counterfeit goods

Jarred West 23 Feb 2021

#ConsciousLiving: 3 SA businesses championing fashion rental and resale

Fashion & Homeware

#ConsciousLiving: 3 SA businesses championing fashion rental and resale

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Oct 2020

Philip Morris welcomes CGCSA's new illicit trade hotline

Regulatory

Philip Morris welcomes CGCSA's new illicit trade hotline

22 Sep 2020

Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Consumer Law

Covid-19 counterfeiters: Faking it till they make it

Masi Mtshali 25 Aug 2020

Guidelines for spaza shops announced

Regulatory

Guidelines for spaza shops announced

20 Apr 2020

Navigating the grey market is not a black-and-white issue

Regulatory

Navigating the grey market is not a black-and-white issue

Kay Rickelman 3 Apr 2020

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

E-commerce

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

18 Dec 2019

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Retailers

Local spaza shops up against shifting competitive retail environment

3 Dec 2019

Innovation required to win war against counterfeits

IP Law

Innovation required to win war against counterfeits

21 Nov 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

IP Law

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

Sustainable Farming

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

21 Feb 2019

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Fashion & Homeware

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

Criminal Law

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

15 Nov 2018

'Fake food' in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data

Informal Retailing

'Fake food' in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data

Jane Battersby and Gareth Haysom 19 Sep 2018

Gauteng embarks on a clean-up of fake goods

Law Practice

Gauteng embarks on a clean-up of fake goods

11 Sep 2018

Public Health

No evidence of 'fake food', but tap water is sold as spring water, Motsoaledi says

6 Sep 2018

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

A lab sample of the bacteria listeria monocytogene that causes listeriosis.

Nutrition

What led to world's worst listeriosis outbreak in South Africa

13 Mar 2018

Media & Entertainment Law

Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2018

SARS cracks down on counterfeit clothing

Fashion & Homeware

SARS cracks down on counterfeit clothing

21 Dec 2017