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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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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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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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IP Law

Are influencers unknowingly endorsing fake goods?

Vashti Nagel 25 Oct 2021

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Law Practice

Declaring a state of emergency has far-reaching effects for citizens' rights and for businesses

Masi Mtshali 13 Aug 2021

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Covid-19

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

Can blockchain technology really help Africa's economy?

Blockchain Africa

Can blockchain technology really help Africa's economy?

Musa Kalenga and Samuel Segun 26 Feb 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

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

Food or foe - the real cost of counterfeit consumables

Consumer Law

Food or foe - the real cost of counterfeit consumables

Vashti Nagel 28 Jul 2020

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Branding

Will a beer with another name taste as good?

Reinard Krüger & Bianca Balt 18 May 2020

HP targets fraudulent manufacturers in East Africa

Design & Manufacturing

HP targets fraudulent manufacturers in East Africa

Daniëlle Kruger 4 Apr 2019

Africa Month

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

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

African developers celebrated at F8 developer conference

Development

African developers celebrated at F8 developer conference

22 Apr 2017

China's Alibaba sues vendors over selling counterfeits

E-commerce

China's Alibaba sues vendors over selling counterfeits

6 Jan 2017

Internet.org awards African innovation

Technology

Internet.org awards African innovation

3 Oct 2016

Baker & McKenzie elects new chairman

Law Practice

Baker & McKenzie elects new chairman

8 Jun 2016

Market for counterfeit goods in Africa on the rise

Criminal Law

Market for counterfeit goods in Africa on the rise

Lucy Signorelli 3 Nov 2014

Digitally pirated products estimated to reach N38.4 trillion in 2015

Digital

Digitally pirated products estimated to reach N38.4 trillion in 2015

Emma Okonji 18 Aug 2014

Property

Anti-counterfeiting: holding landlords liable for the crimes of their tenants

Steven Yeates 24 Jun 2014

Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies

Pharmaceuticals

Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies

20 Jun 2014

Anti-Counterfeiting Africa Conference educates, empowers

Events & Conferencing

Anti-Counterfeiting Africa Conference educates, empowers

3 Apr 2014

Christophe van Zyl

Corporate & Commercial Law

Trademarks - a gateway to African trade

Christophe van Zyl 30 Sep 2013

Counterfeit sanitaryware seized in Middle East

Security

Counterfeit sanitaryware seized in Middle East

5 Jun 2013

Digital

US-EU counterfeit crackdown seizes 132 websites

27 Nov 2012

Media

Europe's publishers welcome commissioner's clarification on crucial IPR Treaty - ACTA

23 Feb 2012

More than just a pretty face

Corporate & Commercial Law

More than just a pretty face

Janice Galvad 21 Nov 2011

Western Union, USAID to launch second African Diaspora Marketplace

Retail

Western Union, USAID to launch second African Diaspora Marketplace

24 May 2011

Retail

"Anti-counterfeit deal threatens accessibility of drugs"

Adam Robert Green 30 Jun 2010

Retail

Illicit trade is not a victimless crime

6 Nov 2008

Retail

Illicit trade undermining single East African market

31 Oct 2008

The impact of counterfeiting

2010 FIFA World Cup

The impact of counterfeiting

Irshaad Moidheen 8 Jul 2008

Marketing

List of worst ‘by country’-offenders for counterfeit goods

12 Feb 2007

Marketing

Sharp increase in piracy worldwide

31 Jan 2007