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Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

16 Oct 2024

Source: © Common Sense Education The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) will publish its Provisional Report with initial findings, remedies, and recommendations in November 2024

MDPMI provisional report to be released next month, November 2024

14 Oct 2024

Cord cutters: You still need to pay your SABC TV licence!

Cord cutters: You still need to pay your SABC TV licence!

Leigh Andrews 9 Oct 2018

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

9 Oct 2018

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Get ready for the new Advertising Regulatory Board...

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

SCA rules on publication of child victims' names

SCA rules on publication of child victims' names

Pieter Conradie, Anja Hofmeyr and Ashleigh Gordon 4 Oct 2018

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Eripio issues Notice of Liquidation to ASA

2 Oct 2018

#MobJustice, media freedom and the #DrosRape

#MobJustice, media freedom and the #DrosRape

Leigh Andrews 2 Oct 2018

SABC, MultiChoice urged to comply with ConCourt ruling

SABC, MultiChoice urged to comply with ConCourt ruling

1 Oct 2018

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

1 Oct 2018

Media classification guidelines to protect artists, public

Media classification guidelines to protect artists, public

21 Sep 2018

Power to the publisher or death to memes? The Copyright Directive debate...

Power to the publisher or death to memes? The Copyright Directive debate...

13 Sep 2018

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

Tara Osborne 13 Sep 2018

A screen grab from the ad.

Why the ASA told KFC car ad to spin off the air

7 Sep 2018

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Birds do it, bees do it

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Birds do it, bees do it

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 31 Aug 2018

Are you telling me, or are you selling me?

Are you telling me, or are you selling me?

nicci jones 29 Aug 2018

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: How to steal a million

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: How to steal a million

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 24 Aug 2018

Films and Publications Bill deals specifically with child pornography

Films and Publications Bill deals specifically with child pornography

15 Aug 2018

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

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

7 Aug 2018

Why you should spring clean your IP portfolio

Why you should spring clean your IP portfolio

Ursula Baravalle 2 Aug 2018

Policy to transform media sector in the pipeline

Policy to transform media sector in the pipeline

1 Aug 2018

Deadline extended for comments on National Public Broadcasting Services

Deadline extended for comments on National Public Broadcasting Services

26 Jul 2018

Who owns the copyright to musical works?

Who owns the copyright to musical works?

Thando Zibi 28 Jun 2018

Social media for financial services: all the good and none of the bad

Social media for financial services: all the good and none of the bad

linda graham 20 Jun 2018

What does Facebook's data breach mean for personal information and businesses in SA?

What does Facebook's data breach mean for personal information and businesses in SA?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 14 Jun 2018

Sun hotels square off in Namibia

Sun hotels square off in Namibia

Kareema Shaik 1 Jun 2018

I own the copyright of my tattoo... don't I?

I own the copyright of my tattoo... don't I?

Rob Richardson 9 May 2018

MaXhosa by Laduma takes Zara to task for alleged design knock-off

MaXhosa by Laduma takes Zara to task for alleged design knock-off

25 Apr 2018

Dti stands by validity of copyright commission report

Dti stands by validity of copyright commission report

16 Apr 2018

Herbex makes unproven claims about weight loss products

Herbex makes unproven claims about weight loss products

Anne Cebulski and Eryn Scannell 10 Apr 2018

Icasa to address competition in pay-TV market

Icasa to address competition in pay-TV market

5 Apr 2018

Facebook, Google warn Singapore against 'fake news' law

Facebook, Google warn Singapore against 'fake news' law

23 Mar 2018

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Cord cutters: You still need to pay your SABC TV licence!

Cord cutters: You still need to pay your SABC TV licence!

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Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

Press Council orders apology to Limpopo Premier by City Press

9 Oct 2018

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Get ready for the new Advertising Regulatory Board...

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

SCA rules on publication of child victims' names

SCA rules on publication of child victims' names

Pieter Conradie, Anja Hofmeyr and Ashleigh Gordon 4 Oct 2018

(c) Sergii Gnatiuk -

Eripio issues Notice of Liquidation to ASA

2 Oct 2018

#MobJustice, media freedom and the #DrosRape

#MobJustice, media freedom and the #DrosRape

Leigh Andrews 2 Oct 2018

SABC, MultiChoice urged to comply with ConCourt ruling

SABC, MultiChoice urged to comply with ConCourt ruling

1 Oct 2018

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

Have your say on digital sound broadcasting

1 Oct 2018

Media classification guidelines to protect artists, public

Media classification guidelines to protect artists, public

21 Sep 2018

Power to the publisher or death to memes? The Copyright Directive debate...

Power to the publisher or death to memes? The Copyright Directive debate...

13 Sep 2018

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

Tara Osborne 13 Sep 2018

A screen grab from the ad.

Why the ASA told KFC car ad to spin off the air

7 Sep 2018

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Birds do it, bees do it

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Birds do it, bees do it

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 31 Aug 2018

Are you telling me, or are you selling me?

Are you telling me, or are you selling me?

nicci jones 29 Aug 2018

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: How to steal a million

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: How to steal a million

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 24 Aug 2018

Films and Publications Bill deals specifically with child pornography

Films and Publications Bill deals specifically with child pornography

15 Aug 2018

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

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

7 Aug 2018

Why you should spring clean your IP portfolio

Why you should spring clean your IP portfolio

Ursula Baravalle 2 Aug 2018

Policy to transform media sector in the pipeline

Policy to transform media sector in the pipeline

1 Aug 2018

Deadline extended for comments on National Public Broadcasting Services

Deadline extended for comments on National Public Broadcasting Services

26 Jul 2018

Who owns the copyright to musical works?

Who owns the copyright to musical works?

Thando Zibi 28 Jun 2018

Social media for financial services: all the good and none of the bad

Social media for financial services: all the good and none of the bad

linda graham 20 Jun 2018

What does Facebook's data breach mean for personal information and businesses in SA?

What does Facebook's data breach mean for personal information and businesses in SA?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 14 Jun 2018

Sun hotels square off in Namibia

Sun hotels square off in Namibia

Kareema Shaik 1 Jun 2018

I own the copyright of my tattoo... don't I?

I own the copyright of my tattoo... don't I?

Rob Richardson 9 May 2018

MaXhosa by Laduma takes Zara to task for alleged design knock-off

MaXhosa by Laduma takes Zara to task for alleged design knock-off

25 Apr 2018

Dti stands by validity of copyright commission report

Dti stands by validity of copyright commission report

16 Apr 2018

Herbex makes unproven claims about weight loss products

Herbex makes unproven claims about weight loss products

Anne Cebulski and Eryn Scannell 10 Apr 2018

Icasa to address competition in pay-TV market

Icasa to address competition in pay-TV market

5 Apr 2018

Facebook, Google warn Singapore against 'fake news' law

Facebook, Google warn Singapore against 'fake news' law

23 Mar 2018

Telegram must give FSB encryption keys: Russian court

Telegram must give FSB encryption keys: Russian court

22 Mar 2018

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'Hlaudi Motsoeneng must pay back R43m'

16 Mar 2018

'Panama Papers' law firm shuts down operations

'Panama Papers' law firm shuts down operations

16 Mar 2018

BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging apps

BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging apps

7 Mar 2018

Understanding your legal rights after personal information leaks

Understanding your legal rights after personal information leaks

Karl Blom and Daniel Vale 5 Mar 2018

Legally protecting your brand name in the social media age

Shan Radcliffe 28 Feb 2018

Is it legal for someone to record you without your knowledge?

Is it legal for someone to record you without your knowledge?

Aphelele Tapile 28 Feb 2018

Competition Commission refers media firms to tribunal over price fixing claims

Competition Commission refers media firms to tribunal over price fixing claims

Ann Crotty 28 Feb 2018

Government wants liquor ads ban

Government wants liquor ads ban

Linda Ensor 26 Feb 2018

Proposed copyright amendment bill to be discussed at Creative Industry Imbizo

Proposed copyright amendment bill to be discussed at Creative Industry Imbizo

21 Feb 2018

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