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Time to circle the wagons to defend 'our biltong': prof
[Helley Seid] Rooibos has made it, as have honeybush tea and Karoo lamb. And according to Professor Melville Saayman, biltong should be the next South African product to be granted trademark protection... read more>>



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State aid must be subjected to checks and balances

Ziyanda Buthelezi and Yongama Njisane

Historically, economic policy in South Africa has been shaped by the dependence on extractive industries like the mining of minerals such as gold... read more>>
Business invited to enter annual awards
The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) is inviting South African businesses to submit their entries for the 3rd Annual South African Premier Business Awards... read more>>
Commercial Law
Amstel Lite packaging ruled 'too similar' to Castle Lite

Penelope Mashego

Castle Lite remains the heavyweight in the "lite" beer market after a competitor was last week ordered to change the appearance of its beer cans and six-pack wrapping... read more>>
Copyright does not protect functionality of apps

Danie Pienaar

The boom in the development of smart device technologies and mobile apps during the last few years has created an amazing platform for entrepreneurs... read more>>
Small businesses guilty of market division

Petra Krusche

Contrary to popular belief, it's not only large firms that attract the attentions of the Competition Commission... read more>>
Criminal Law
Threat to gag Sunday Times over hidden Swiss billions

Rob Rose and Tina Weavind

Banking giant HSBC has threatened the Sunday Times for exposing the wealthy South Africans who stashed R23bn in secretive Swiss bank accounts, demanding all this data be 'destroyed'... read more>>
Environmental Law
Man bust for abalone worth R1m
PRETORIA: A man was arrested for possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth about R1m in Somerset West, on Monday, 16 February... read more>>
Labour Law
Court fortifies duties of commissioners

Fiona Leppan and Bryce Bartlett

Health and safety instructions must be procedurally compliant

Fiona Leppan and Bryce Bartlett

International
Vietnam forces anti-graft news website offline
HANOI, VIETNAM: The website of an outspoken Vietnamese newspaper has had its licence revoked after publishing articles that 'abuse freedom and democratic rights', authorities said this week.... read more>>
Change of internet regulator must happen before US 2016 polls
SINGAPORE: Plans to transfer control of Internet overseer ICANN from US hands to a globally representative body could be jeopardised... read more>>
UK tabloid prints phone-hacking apology, increases claims fund
British MPs call for internet ban on anti-Semitism
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Government news
Road show on new labour laws kicks off
The Department of Labour and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) will today kick off with their road show to educate the public about amended labour laws... read more>>
Committee of Inquiry to investigate trade in rhino horn
The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, has announced the introduction of a Committee of Inquiry tasked with investigating the feasibility of trade in rhino horn... read more>>
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Amended B-BBEE Codes
Innovatec Africa - 16 Feb 2015 to 18 Feb 2015, Sandton, Johannesburg

Labour law course
UCT Professional Development Project - 18 May 2015 to 22 May 2015, Cape Town

Muslim marriage contracts
UCT Professional Development Project - 26 Aug 2015 to 27 Aug 2015, Cape Town

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