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Media & Entertainment Law

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

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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure case

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 6 Feb 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

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IP Law

How PoPIA's protection extends to Pty Ltds

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 22 Aug 2024

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Land & Property Law

Remote workers: Can landlords legally limit the amount of days tenants work from home?

Tafadzwa Zhanda and Vinolia Mashego 27 Jun 2024

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Labour Law

When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

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Cyber Law

#SAelections24: Leaked IEC candidates list - being the 'responsible party' under PoPIA

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 3 May 2024

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Economy

Directors’ role as the cornerstone of the governance ecosystem

Gerhard Ferreira, Issued by SAICA 25 Apr 2024

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Legislation

President to puff, puff, pass Cannabis Bill into law

Ramon Pereira 20 Mar 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How to navigate power imbalances in contract negotiations

31 Jan 2024

Medtech

For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 18 Sep 2023

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Law Practice

What are your rights when dealing with the sheriff?

Naledi Motsiri 24 Aug 2023

Source: © Yulia Grigoryeva Automated cash management reduces costs to retailers by 40% and supports customer choice

Banking & Finance

5 key benefits of automated cash management for retailers

21 Jun 2023

Legislation

Transparency triumphs as Concourt rules sections of PAIA, Tax Admin Act unconstitutional

31 May 2023

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Cyber Law

Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 1 Mar 2023

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Media & Entertainment Law

Uganda court quashes part of law used against government critics

Elias Biryabarema 11 Jan 2023

Cyber Law

India's proposed Data Protection Bill fosters state surveillance; fails to protect privacy of children

30 Dec 2022

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Labour Law

Private cannabis use v zero-tolerance policy - and the winner is...

Kerry Fredericks and Bradley Workman-Davies 8 Dec 2022

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Tax Law

Can Sars search and seize your property without a warrant?

Francis Mayebe 30 Aug 2022

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Consumer Law

Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee

4 Aug 2022

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Digital

SA's top searches: Father's Day, Monkey Pox and Eid Mubarak

8 Jun 2022

Balancing on the tightrope across the digital divide - what we can learn from the publication of matric results

Primary & Secondary Education

Balancing on the tightrope across the digital divide - what we can learn from the publication of matric results

Candice Fisher, Issued by Milpark Education 26 Jan 2022

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Human Rights Law

Court dismisses farmer's claim to privacy over baboon killing

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jan 2022

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric exam results won't be published on media platforms

11 Jan 2022

Artificial intelligence carries a huge upside. But potential harms need to be managed

4th Industrial Revolution

Artificial intelligence carries a huge upside. But potential harms need to be managed

Alison Gillwald, Rachel Adams 7 Dec 2021

Apple's privacy requirements hurt local advertisers

Advertising

Apple's privacy requirements hurt local advertisers

Niamh NicLiam 16 Nov 2021

Vital Concourt judgment on warrantless searches

Law Practice

Vital Concourt judgment on warrantless searches

Tania Broughton 25 Oct 2021

Powerful e-marketing and PoPIA

Marketing

Powerful e-marketing and PoPIA

15 Sep 2021

Smart buildings: Data generated must be PoPIA compliant

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart buildings: Data generated must be PoPIA compliant

11 Aug 2021

How cannabis production can boost revenue for pandemic-stricken countries

Legislation

How cannabis production can boost revenue for pandemic-stricken countries

Darryl Bernstein 23 Jul 2021

PoPIA Act highlights the importance of cybersecurity for businesses

Cybersecurity

PoPIA Act highlights the importance of cybersecurity for businesses

23 Jun 2021

PoPIA and social media posts

Social Media

PoPIA and social media posts

Zamathiyane Mthiyane 18 Jun 2021

Employee privacy is as important as consumer privacy

Management & Leadership

Employee privacy is as important as consumer privacy

Andrew Bourne 4 Jun 2021

Keeping chatbots PoPIA compliant...

Cyber Law

Keeping chatbots PoPIA compliant...

Maison Samuels 1 Jun 2021

Marina Constas, director, BBM Law

Residential Property

Residential developments not PoPI Act compliant could be fined up to R10m

Marina Constas 3 May 2021

Countdown for compliance with PoPIA

Legislation

Countdown for compliance with PoPIA

25 Mar 2021

Consumer protection bodies reminded of mandate

Consumer Law

Consumer protection bodies reminded of mandate

17 Mar 2021

The problem with switching from WhatsApp to Telegram and Signal

Mobile & Apps

The problem with switching from WhatsApp to Telegram and Signal

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 26 Jan 2021

Taxpayers retain the right to privacy - ConCourt

Tax Law

Taxpayers retain the right to privacy - ConCourt

Graeme Palmer 25 Jan 2021

Trends

#BizTrends2021: The post-pandemic workplace - a look at key trends

Johan Botes 11 Jan 2021

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

IP Law

What are the IP implications of virtual reality?

Nicole Smalberger 19 Nov 2020

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Covid-19

Unpacking the legal and ethical aspects of South Africa's Covid-19 track and trace app

Marietjie Botes 11 Nov 2020

Why community housing schemes should be POPI Act compliant ASAP

Residential Property

Why community housing schemes should be POPI Act compliant ASAP

21 Oct 2020

Submissions on Cannabis Bill extended

Legislation

Submissions on Cannabis Bill extended

13 Oct 2020