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KEY CHANGES IN THE NEW PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS ACT NO. 12 OF 2018
Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property (IP) protection granted to plant breeders who develop unique and novel plant varieties. Under PBR,
Intellectual Property Rights in Global Trade: Supreme Court Clarifies the Distinction Between Trade Mark Infringement and Counterfeiting
In a landmark ruling (Yossi Barel v Popular Trading CC and Others, SCA 2025), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) drew a critical distinction between
THE LENS OF JUSTICE: HOW SAM NZIMA RECLAIMED HIS ICONIC IMAGE
The late Sam Nzima, a South African photojournalist, captured one of the most powerful images of the 1976 Soweto Uprising—the photograph of dying 12-year-old Hector
THE ‘JERUSALEMA’ LEGAL DISPUTES
The global hit song Jerusalema by Master KG (Kgoagelo Moagi) and Grammy Award-winning artist Nomcebo Zikode not only took the world by storm with its infectious rhythm
Legal Sector Code of Good Practice on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
Similar to other sectors such as the finance services sector, property sector and so on, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development saw it fitting
The emancipation of Black women from being considered perpetual minors
In South Africa, black women were once regarded as perpetual minors in the eyes of the law. This meant that they could not acquire or
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