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Top 20 winners announced - 2024 South African Small Business Awards

SMEs

Top 20 winners announced - 2024 South African Small Business Awards

Issued by NSBC.Africa 1 day

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Corporate & Commercial Law

No appeals allowed for arbitration awards - High Court rules

Maria D’Amico 1 day

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Waiver vs non-variation: Which holds more weight when seeking to enforce 'abandoned' agreements?

Sakhile Mbele 2 days

Global triumphs as LIA 2024 honours Middle Eastern agencies

Advertising

Global triumphs as LIA 2024 honours Middle Eastern agencies

3 days

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Law of Succession

Law of succession: ConCourt extends definition of 'spouse' to include life partners

Leanne Berriman 23 Oct 2024

Jean-Paul Rudd - Partner, Adams and Adams

Corporate & Commercial Law

Applying the ‘but-for’ test when determining appropriate D&O insurance coverage

Jean-Paul Rudd 22 Oct 2024

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Financial Services

Yellow Card secures $33m to drive fintech innovation across Africa

18 Oct 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

Court rules in favour of Epic Games, but Google will appeal

Mobile & Apps

Court rules in favour of Epic Games, but Google will appeal

Lindsey Schutters 7 Oct 2024

Singularity Summit 2024 gears up with bold plans

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit 2024 gears up with bold plans

Issued by Mann Made 3 Oct 2024

Paddington Station Inc. bags Grand Prix Agency of the Year

PR & Communications

Paddington Station Inc. bags Grand Prix Agency of the Year

Issued by Paddington Station Inc. 30 Sep 2024

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Management & Leadership

Companies Amendment Act: Who is required to form a social and ethics committee?

Ginen Moodley 27 Sep 2024

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

PR & Communications

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

22 Sep 2024

GlobalCom PR Network welcomes South African agency, Paddington Station Inc

PR & Communications

GlobalCom PR Network welcomes South African agency, Paddington Station Inc

Issued by Paddington Station Inc. 17 Sep 2024

Human8 announces new global CEO to lead the next stage of growth and AI innovation

Artificial Intelligence

Human8 announces new global CEO to lead the next stage of growth and AI innovation

Issued by Human8 10 Sep 2024

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Events

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Aug 2024

ABC Q2 2024: Magazines build on Q1 momentum with QoQ and YoY increases

Magazines

ABC Q2 2024: Magazines build on Q1 momentum with QoQ and YoY increases

22 Aug 2024

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Consumer Law

Privacy breach: More details into WhatsApp's $220m fine in Nigeria

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 15 Aug 2024

Effie joins Ascential’s Lions Division to amplify marketing and creative industries

Marketing

Effie joins Ascential’s Lions Division to amplify marketing and creative industries

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 13 Aug 2024

Retail specialist Smollan announces strategic alliance with Impact HD Inc

Retail Services

Retail specialist Smollan announces strategic alliance with Impact HD Inc

12 Aug 2024

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Office Property

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Issued by Catchwords 7 Aug 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

Marketing & Media

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey Partners with Robin Hood Foundation to Empower Local Seniors through Mahala Market

Issued by Jockey South Africa 17 Jul 2024

Jockey South Africa Champions Employee Wellness with Record Participation in SPAR Women's Challenge

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa Champions Employee Wellness with Record Participation in SPAR Women's Challenge

Issued by Jockey South Africa 30 Jul 2024

PepsiCo divests Marmite, Bovril, and Savoury Ingredients business to Lallemand

FMCG

PepsiCo divests Marmite, Bovril, and Savoury Ingredients business to Lallemand

29 Jul 2024

Barbie launches blind Barbie fashionista doll

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie launches blind Barbie fashionista doll

23 Jul 2024

The case was dismissed by the ARB.

Advertising

Fair Cape Dairies advertising complaint dismissed by ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Jul 2024

Supplied image: The iconic yellow stitching on Dr Martens boots

IP Law

Know where to place your [trade] mark

Amani Patel 12 Jul 2024

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IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the IAB 2024 Bookmark Awards' finalists

12 Jul 2024

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Land & Property Law

Legal implications of overlooking lease renewal clauses - ConCourt ruling

Gerard Vadivalu 4 Jul 2024

Temu has had unprecedented success in online retail, but that may have come at a privacy cost.

Cybersecurity

Temu app considered malicious malware in new US lawsuit [Updated]

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Are virtually commissioned affidavits valid?

Graeme Palmer 26 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Significance of signature dates when enforcing security documents

Sakhile Mbele 21 Jun 2024

Day 3 winners from Cannes Lions 2024

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Day 3: Grande Prix and Gold winners announced

Danette Breitenbach 21 Jun 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Music

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2024

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Agriculture

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jun 2024

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Cyber Law

Victims of cybercrime - SCA's landmark ruling on responsibilities of affected parties

Lionel Dos Passos 14 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf The Future Supplier Initiative offers a collective financing model to support decarbonisation in the apparel sector

ESG

Innovative collective financing model to decarbonise the fashion sector

14 Jun 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Employee tax: PAYE now or pay the consequences

Graeme Palmer 7 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Protecting distinctive trade marks: Will Adidas have to change its stripes?

Aletia Oberholster 7 Jun 2024

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Land & Property Law

Legal considerations when buying and selling property at auction

Lauren Theron 31 May 2024

Courtney Williams is part of the cohort. Source: LinkedIN.

Cannes Lions

Lions announces 2024 scholarship recipients, SA on the list

30 May 2024

Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

Elenjical Solutions named among Africa's fastest growing companies

Technology

Elenjical Solutions named among Africa's fastest growing companies

Issued by Daredevil PR 28 May 2024

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Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

27 May 2024

Understanding marketing vs. advertising: Why businesses need both

Marketing

Understanding marketing vs. advertising: Why businesses need both

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 24 May 2024

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Tax Law

Selling shares at a discount for B-BBEE benefits is not a donation

Graeme Palmer 21 May 2024

Source: © TV with Thinus The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for magazines

Magazines

Magazines: ABC Q1 2024: Notable growth

23 May 2024

Image supplied. Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the Middle East & Africa Agency of the Year in The One Show 2024 Global Creative Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

Ogilvy and Promise top the One Show 2024 MEA creative and independent agency rankings

20 May 2024