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HIV/AIDS

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strands drugs in warehouse

Aaron Ross, Tim Cocks and Vivianne Wandera 13 Mar 2025

Laurent Muschel, HERA Director General, and Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General, stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Justin Makangara/File Photo

Health & Welfare

Africa's top health official presses US to resume health aid

Jennifer Rigby 6 Feb 2025

SA sees tourism rebound with 8.92 million arrivals in 2024

Tourism

SA sees tourism rebound with 8.92 million arrivals in 2024

6 Feb 2025

Zambia opens doors to 53 countries with new visa waiver

Travel

Zambia opens doors to 53 countries with new visa waiver

20 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

Legal

#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

17 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

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Insurance & Actuarial

Santam acquires stake in MultiChoice’s general insurance business

29 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Sakhile Mbele 5 Nov 2024

Tourism

Euromonitor: SA sees 40% rise in tourism, surpassing 8 million visitors

11 Sep 2024

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Banking

Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally

2 Sep 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs extends temporary visa concession

4 Jul 2024

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister de Lille underscores Africa's tourism potential

Tourism

Africa's Travel Indaba: Minister de Lille underscores Africa's tourism potential

15 May 2024

Robust growth in SA's tourism with 2.4m arrivals in Q1

Tourism

Robust growth in SA's tourism with 2.4m arrivals in Q1

7 May 2024

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IP Law

Moral rights reserved? Impact of Creative Commons Licenses: part 2

Dale van Reenen and Jeremy Speres 2 May 2024

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IP Law

Moral rights reserved? Impact of Creative Commons Licenses: part 1

Dale van Reenen and Jeremy Speres 25 Apr 2024

Dina Biagio, Partner & Patent Attorney, Spoor & Fisher

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Shaping the future of IP law in 2024 and beyond

Dina Biagio 16 Jan 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Legal

Legal

#BestofBiz 2023: Legal

19 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Importance of 'G' in ESG and what happens when governance fails in the TMT sector

9 Nov 2023

Covid-19

Phaahla urges Brics nations to maintain vigilance against Covid-19

8 Aug 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean permits

8 Jun 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last chance for Zim Exemption Permit holders to apply for waiver, visa

Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones, Nivaani Moodley & Siya Ngcamu 5 Jun 2023

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Criminal Law

South Africa remains ICC participant

26 Apr 2023

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

Source: Takealot

E-commerce

Market inquiry findings suggest big changes for SA's leading online platforms

14 Jul 2022

Sanral suspends toll fee payment at uThongathi, Umvoti toll plazas

Transport

Sanral suspends toll fee payment at uThongathi, Umvoti toll plazas

26 Apr 2022

FMCG

Libstar to sell controlling stake in household and personal care business

21 Feb 2022

mRNA Tech transfer hub beneficiaries announced

Technology

mRNA Tech transfer hub beneficiaries announced

21 Feb 2022

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Temporary extensions for visa validity periods

Ahlisha Yesmariam 13 Jan 2022

Covid-19

Biovac gears up to manufacture Pfizer vaccine

6 Dec 2021

Travel bans aren't the answer to stopping new Covid variant Omicron

Travel

Travel bans aren't the answer to stopping new Covid variant Omicron

Anthony Zwi 30 Nov 2021

Bridging the Covid-19 vaccine gap

Covid-19

Bridging the Covid-19 vaccine gap

15 Sep 2021

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Covid-19

Nobel laureates call for waiving of IP Covid-19 rules

14 Sep 2021

Guide to employers' tax obligations after damage to their premises

Tax Law

Guide to employers' tax obligations after damage to their premises

Joon Chong and Nina Keyser 28 Jul 2021

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Pharmaceuticals

Vaccine inequality makes a case for African pharma opportunities

Julie Oppenheim, Daniel Mwathe & Micael Sehul 28 Jul 2021

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Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine plant in Africa? This is what it would take to build one

23 Jun 2021

World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks as he attends the World Health Assembly (WHA) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Geneva, Switzerland, 24 May 2021. Christopher Black/World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Pharmaceuticals

WHO setting up hub to make Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa - Tedros

22 Jun 2021

Could vaccine registration negate the good intentions of the Trips waiver?

Medical Law

Could vaccine registration negate the good intentions of the Trips waiver?

Chyreene Truluck 10 Jun 2021

MBA looks to tackle unethical contractual practices in construction industry

Construction & Engineering

MBA looks to tackle unethical contractual practices in construction industry

7 Jun 2021

Covid-19: why critically ill patients in Africa are taking a bigger hit

Covid-19

Covid-19: why critically ill patients in Africa are taking a bigger hit

Bruce M Biccard 25 May 2021

Protesters gather in Cambridge to demand that AstraZeneca shares blueprints for its Covid-19 vaccine. Luciana Guerra/PA Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

Trips waiver: US support is a major step but no guarantee of Covid-19 vaccine equity

Erin Hannah, James Scott, Silke Trommer & Sophie Harman 13 May 2021

Over 100 countries back Trips waiver on Covid-19 vaccines

Covid-19

Over 100 countries back Trips waiver on Covid-19 vaccines

7 May 2021

US supports waiver of Covid-19 vaccine IP restrictions

IP Law

US supports waiver of Covid-19 vaccine IP restrictions

6 May 2021

Legalities of dismissing striking employees, despite compliance with ultimatum

Labour Law

Legalities of dismissing striking employees, despite compliance with ultimatum

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 5 May 2021

Hospital staff in Lagos, Nigeria, administer the AstraZeneca vaccine. AP Photo/Sunday Alamba

Covid-19

How to get Covid-19 vaccines to poor countries - and still keep patent benefits for drugmakers

Dalindyebo Shabalala 16 Apr 2021

Workers at India’s biggest syringe manufacturer ramp up production in September 2020 in race to meet Covid-19 vaccine-driven demand. Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Why India is banking on health diplomacy to grow African footprint

Dan Banik & Renu Modik 26 Mar 2021