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Why Information Technology (IT) Projects Fail: Measuring Service Levels And Invoking Audit Rights

The failure of an IT project is rarely sudden and occurs more often than we would admit. The reasons behind the failure can range from commercial deadlocks...

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Can ICASA Condone The Late Submission Of A Notice To Renew A Broadcasting Licence?

In Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ("ICASA") and Others v Open Heaven Community Radio ("Open Heaven") and Others, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA")...

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How To Draft Precise Statements Of Work: Lessons Learned From Real-world Deals

In the world of professional services, technology outsourcing, and complex vendor relationships, the Statement of Work ("SOW") is not just a formality, it is a critical backbone of any successful project.

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Profile Cloning On Social Media: Anatomy Of A Modern Confidence Scam And How To Defend Yourself

Visibility is the very currency of social media, yet that visibility also furnishes criminals with the raw material for a fast-growing form of fraud: profile cloning.

South Africa Media & IT

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Dermacare And Cerave: A Fair-Weather IP-Follower? This May Not Be For You!

South Africa Media & IT

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The Battle Of The Fast Food Adverts: Chicken Licken vs. KFC

South Africa Media & IT

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Football Hooligans At The Gates

South Africa Media & IT

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Hellmann's And Bellisima

South Africa Media & IT

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IWD2025: Women In Law | Technology, Media And Telecommunications (TMT)

South Africa Media & IT

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Social Media In The Dock: The Complex Role Of Emojis In Legal Disputes

South Africa Media & IT

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Adams & Adams

Advertising, Marketing & Promotion Comparative Guide

South Africa Media & IT

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Adams & Adams

South African Sport Can Benefit From Private Equity Through Due Diligence And Preparation

South Africa Media & IT

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Webber Wentzel

Formula 1 Racing Ready To Make A Pit Stop In South Africa

South Africa Media & IT

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Webber Wentzel

Mr D's Disparaging Advertisement That Imitated Massmart's MAKRO MOOD Campaign

South Africa Media & IT

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Adams & Adams

Breaking The Mould: Constitutional Court's Landmark Parental Leave Ruling

South Africa Employment

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Will October 2025 See The End Of South Africa's Greylisting Headache?

South Africa Government

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The Importance Of DFI Funding To Support Sustainable Agriculture: A Banking Perspective

South Africa Finance

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Tax Focus: August/September 2025

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

FSCA Unveils OMNI-Risk Return: A New Era For Risk

South Africa Finance

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IT and Internet

Why Information Technology (IT) Projects Fail: Measuring Service Levels And Invoking Audit Rights

The failure of an IT project is rarely sudden and occurs more often than we would admit. The reasons behind the failure can range from commercial deadlocks...

South Africa Media & IT

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Curbing Vexatious And Abusive Legal Proceedings

In a judgment delivered recently in the matter of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited ("Standard Bank") & Another v Advertising Digital Services (Pty) Limited ("ADS") & Another, the Pretoria High Court granted...

South Africa Litigation

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South Africa's Digital Frontier: Balancing Regulation And Innovation

South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is reviewing policy that could reshape the nation's telecommunications.

South Africa Technology

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Andersen in South Africa

How To Draft Precise Statements Of Work: Lessons Learned From Real-world Deals

South Africa Media & IT

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Ensuring Cybersecurity And Resilience

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

Maximizing The ROI Of Cybersecurity Investments By Omar Hassan (Video)

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

IWD2025: Women In Law | Technology, Media And Telecommunications (TMT)

South Africa Media & IT

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Dealing With Trade Mark Infringements On Third Party Websites

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

ICASA To Look Into New Licensing Framework For Satellite Services

South Africa Media & IT

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

TMT AI Series | Part 2 | The Issue With Outputs: Who Really Owns What The Tool Creates?

Artificial intelligence has already proven its ability to generate value at speed, producing everything from software code and product prototypes to business strategies and creative designs.

South Africa Technology

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South Africa's Digital Frontier: Balancing Regulation And Innovation

South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is reviewing policy that could reshape the nation's telecommunications.

South Africa Technology

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Andersen in South Africa

Counterfeit Mobile Phones Destroyed

In May, Botswana's Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) destroyed a large quantity of counterfeit and pirated goods, including fake mobile telephones and earbuds.

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Shop Manager Fined For Selling Fake Mobile Phones

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

TMT AI Series | Part 1 | The Issue With Inputs: Why What You Feed The Machine Matters More Than You Think

South Africa Technology

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Backdating NDAs: Can You Make Confidentiality Retroactive?

South Africa Privacy

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IWD2025: Women In Law | Technology, Media And Telecommunications (TMT)

South Africa Media & IT

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Information Regulator's Guidance Note On Direct Marketing: What Do You Need To Know?

South Africa Media & IT

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Liability For Companies Developing Chatbots

South Africa Technology

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Media & Entertainment Law

Liquor Amendment Bill Introduced: Proposed Total Ban On The Advertisement And Promotion Of Liquor

On 8 September 2025, the Liquor Amendment Bill (B21-2025) (the Bill) was introduced as a private member's bill by Ms Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente-Nkuna, a member of the EFF, in the National Assembly.

South Africa Healthcare

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Webber Wentzel

Media And Digital Platforms Market Inquiry: South African Competition Commission Publishes Statement Of Issues

On 17 October 2023, the Competition Commission launched the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry and also published the Statement of Issues.

South Africa Media & IT

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Telecoms And Media In Brief | Issue 20

Below, please find issue 20 of ENSafrica's tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.

South Africa Media & IT

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Telecoms And Media In Brief | Issue 18

South Africa Media & IT

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Telecoms And Media In Brief | Issue 15

South Africa Media & IT

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ENSafrica Telecoms And Media In Brief - Issue 8

South Africa Media & IT

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ENSafrica Telecoms And Media In Brief - Issue 4

South Africa Media & IT

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Winter Is Here- GOT Continues To Enthrall

South Africa IP

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KISCH IP

Crowd-Sourcing And Intellectual Property Considerations

South Africa IP

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KISCH IP

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

Curbing Vexatious And Abusive Legal Proceedings

In a judgment delivered recently in the matter of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited ("Standard Bank") & Another v Advertising Digital Services (Pty) Limited ("ADS") & Another, the Pretoria High Court granted...

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Liquor Amendment Bill Introduced: Proposed Total Ban On The Advertisement And Promotion Of Liquor

On 8 September 2025, the Liquor Amendment Bill (B21-2025) (the Bill) was introduced as a private member's bill by Ms Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente-Nkuna, a member of the EFF, in the National Assembly.

South Africa Healthcare

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Webber Wentzel

Dermacare And Cerave: A Fair-Weather IP-Follower? This May Not Be For You!

We have written about the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) case of L'Oréal South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Nutriwomen (Pty) Ltd before. The latest development in this case is that the Advertising Appeal Committee (AAC)...

South Africa Media & IT

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Cut The Budget, Keep The Edge: A Provocation For Law Firm Marketers

South Africa Strategy

Beach Weather | Legal Marketing

Municipality's Failure To Appoint Candidate To An Advertised Position May Constitute Reviewable Administrative Action

South Africa Litigation

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What Does This Meme? How Copyright Protected The "Success Kid" Meme

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

The Battle Of The Fast Food Adverts: Chicken Licken vs. KFC

South Africa Media & IT

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Trade Mark Dispute: STANLEY vs. STANLEY

South Africa IP

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Hellmann's And Bellisima

South Africa Media & IT

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Latest Videos

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Возможности Для IT | Opportunities For IT (Video)

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REVERA

Webinar | We've Seen The Future – And It Looks Cloudy (Video)

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Appealing Opinion Video: The Legalities Of Electronic Registered Mail (Video)

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Bentley Attorneys

A Winning Combination (Video)

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KISCH IP

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