Advertising Law

META-morphosis: exciting developments in respect of the enforcement of ARB complaints

On Monday afternoon, the Advertising Regulatory Board (“ARB”) set the industry abuzz after it announced that Meta, the technology conglomerate which owns and operates a hive of social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has created an access point which will enable it to share its decisions – which affect advertising on Meta’s platforms […]

Advertising LawIntellectual PropertyJared de Canha

Six children die after consuming poisoned snacks: what packaging information are you entitled to as a consumer?

As you may have heard in the news, five children were recently reported to have tragically died in Soweto, after allegedly eating poisoned snacks, purchased at a spaza shop. The sixth child, who was the only survivor, later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. These children, aged between six and eight, were initially reported to […]

Advertising LawIntellectual PropertyRebone Setati

Draft Regulations on Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs: Will the new warning labels be a put off?

Are you aware of the recent Draft Regulations relating to the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs (“Draft Regulations”) which were published for comment on 21 April 2023? If not, read on, as these proposed regulations could have a significant impact on industries and businesses that are concerned with, or involved in, the packaging of foodstuffs. […]

Advertising LawIntellectual PropertyRachael Lee​Regulatory LawTrade Marks

Regulator sanctions influencers over Lotto adverts – Comedians do not get the last laugh after failing to disclose that Twitter posts were paid advertising

The Advertising and Regulatory Board (ARB) recently handed down a decision holding that the videos posted by comedians Skhumba Hlophe and Celeste Ntuli had breached the code on South African advertising. Hlophe and Ntuli uploaded videos on their Twitter accounts, promoting  South Africa’s national lottery, Ithuba Holdings RF (Pty) Ltd (Ithuba). The videos were part […]

Advertising LawIntellectual PropertyRebone SetatiTrade Marks