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Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

Regulatory

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

3 Dec 2025

Competition Law

Hidden cost of tariff increases: Rise in counterfeit goods

Jason Govender and Jarred West 17 Oct 2025

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

Regulatory

Drinks Federation urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

2 Jul 2025

IP Law

Local trade marks v genuine imports: SCA ruling clarifies 'counterfeit' and 'infringement'

Aletia Oberholster 26 Jun 2025

Temu signs MoU to combat online counterfeiting

E-commerce

Temu signs MoU to combat online counterfeiting

22 May 2025

Nishaat Slamdien, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

IP Law

Rhode blocked: Beauty pop-up gets shut down amid questions over authenticity

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Mar 2025

IP Law

Upcyclers - mind your IP and Qs when repurposing branded clothing

Emily Gammon, Robyn Moriarty, and Refilwe Riba 25 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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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

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

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

Propak Cape puts the spotlight on the importance of packaging printing

Packaging

Propak Cape puts the spotlight on the importance of packaging printing

Issued by Propak Cape 19 Oct 2023

Want to sell on Amazon? 8 questions to ask in your preparation

E-commerce

Want to sell on Amazon? 8 questions to ask in your preparation

Issued by Prebo Digital 19 Oct 2023

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Fuel & Energy

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Media

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Finance

New banknotes and coins now in circulation

5 May 2023

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

Image source: Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from

IP Law

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

28 Feb 2023

Image source: Allan Swart –

IP Law

Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Nigeria unveils new bank notes in bid to control liquidity

25 Nov 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

Source: Somchai Kongkamsri from

Law Practice

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

Masi Mtshali 13 Aug 2021

Source: ©Artem Samokhvalov

Covid-19

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

Source: ©luiscarceller

Pharmaceuticals

Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 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

Webinar: Post-pandemic opportunities in packaging

Packaging

Webinar: Post-pandemic opportunities in packaging

4 Nov 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

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

Webinar: Don't blame SA's booming illegal cigarette trade on lockdown alone

Regulatory

Webinar: Don't blame SA's booming illegal cigarette trade on lockdown alone

10 Jul 2020

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Branding

Will a beer with another name taste as good?

Reinard Krüger & Bianca Balt 18 May 2020

When good intentions go bad - an alcohol prohibition history lesson

Regulatory

When good intentions go bad - an alcohol prohibition history lesson

Hellen Ndlovu 5 May 2020

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

E-commerce

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

18 Dec 2019

Innovation required to win war against counterfeits

IP Law

Innovation required to win war against counterfeits

21 Nov 2019