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Marketing

Discover key township consumer trends: Free webinar on authenticity, connectivity and brand support

Issued by Rogerwilco 12 Nov 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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Criminal Law

Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94m

6 Sep 2024

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IP Law

Guide to IP protection: 8 tips for in-house counsel

Mellisa Morris 23 Aug 2024

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IP Law

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

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Online marketplaces: A fertile ground for scammers, counterfeit merchants

E-commerce

Online marketplaces: A fertile ground for scammers, counterfeit merchants

18 Apr 2024

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

Regulatory

Navigating FICA compliance for the SA retail industry

4 Apr 2024

#BizTrends2024: Ged Nooy - 4 trends to unlock the informal market

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Ged Nooy - 4 trends to unlock the informal market

Ged Nooy 24 Jan 2024

Say no to knockoffs: 5 ways to spot sneaker fakes this festive season

Fashion & Homeware

Say no to knockoffs: 5 ways to spot sneaker fakes this festive season

1 Dec 2023

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IP Law

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

28 Feb 2023

Pharmaceuticals

South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 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

Alcohol industry seeks deferment of excise duties until sales ban lifts

FMCG

Alcohol industry seeks deferment of excise duties until sales ban lifts

12 Jan 2021

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

Regulatory

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

18 Nov 2020

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

E-commerce

Checkout with caution this festive season, warns Spoor & Fisher

18 Dec 2019

Amazon's Project Zero lets brands remove fake product listings

E-commerce

Amazon's Project Zero lets brands remove fake product listings

5 Mar 2019

Prince Julius Adewale Adelusi-Adeluyi

Pharmaceuticals

Tackling the scourge of counterfeit drugs in Africa

31 Jan 2019

Supply chain compendium launched in Ghana

Supply Chain

Supply chain compendium launched in Ghana

3 Oct 2018

'Scotch whisky' now registered as a certification trademark in South Africa

FMCG

'Scotch whisky' now registered as a certification trademark in South Africa

7 Aug 2018

Africa needs to grow its pharmaceutical market

Pharmaceuticals

Africa needs to grow its pharmaceutical market

2 Aug 2018

IP rights improved in Egypt

Cybersecurity

IP rights improved in Egypt

16 Mar 2018

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Import/Export

Counterfeit shoe imports reach $1tn a year

31 Jan 2017

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Security

Counterfeit toys more than just criminal, dangerous

19 Dec 2016

Authenticity: The essence of personal branding

Branding

Authenticity: The essence of personal branding

Nkgadimeng Ramela 24 May 2016

Hardware

Ricoh joins ICCE in the fight against counterfeiters

3 Jun 2015

Popularity of SA wines heightens threat of fraud

Corporate & Commercial Law

Popularity of SA wines heightens threat of fraud

Donvay Wegierski 12 Nov 2014

Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies

Pharmaceuticals

Beware counterfeit drugs, particularly online supplies

20 Jun 2014

Anti-Counterfeiting Africa Conference educates, empowers

Events & Conferencing

Anti-Counterfeiting Africa Conference educates, empowers

3 Apr 2014

Christophe van Zyl

Corporate & Commercial Law

Trademarks - a gateway to African trade

Christophe van Zyl 30 Sep 2013

Counterfeit sanitaryware seized in Middle East

Security

Counterfeit sanitaryware seized in Middle East

5 Jun 2013

Health & Safety

Counterfeit Grand-Pa powders in circulation

26 Jul 2012

Corporate & Commercial Law

Hefty fines for US, Canadian counterfeiters, slap on the wrist for South Africans

Steven Yeates 13 Dec 2011

Regulatory

African counterfeiting laws too weak

9 Dec 2011

Security

Beware cheap software

14 Aug 2011

Counterfeiters target cyclists

Sport

Counterfeiters target cyclists

2 Aug 2011

Packaging

Tobacco giant to challenge plain packaging laws

27 Jun 2011

Fashion & Homeware

Fake goods cost jobs: Cosatu

14 Jan 2011

Retailers

Consumers warned against 'grey market' goods

Thabiso Mochiko 21 Dec 2010

Security

Toshiba, Samsung in SA warn of rise in counterfeits

Thabiso Mochiko 4 Jun 2010

Regulatory

House of counterfeits forfeited to state

Ernest Mabuza 6 Apr 2009

Security

Grey goods remain a serious threat

ActivRetail 23 Feb 2009

Retail

Embassies 'used for smuggling'

Sibongakonke Shoba 11 Sep 2008

Pharmaceuticals

DNA labelling for drug security?

14 Jul 2008

Retail

Counterfeit products flood Malawi market

Gregory Gondwe 12 May 2008

Regulatory

Piracy sinks local music sales

Thabo Mkhize 2 Apr 2008

Retail

If software looks too good to be true, then it probably is

Zweli Mokgata 10 Mar 2008