Nontando Tusi
About
Nontando is an admitted attorney and trade mark practitioner, practising as a Senior Associate in the Trade Mark Litigation Department at Adams & Adams in Pretoria. She completed her articles of clerkship at the firm after obtaining her BA in Law and Psychology and LLB from Rhodes University in 2017 and 2019, respectively.
Nontando was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2022 and was inducted as a Fellow of the South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) and qualified as a trade mark...
Read MoreTrade Marks
- Commercialisation
- Litigation (Enforcement)
- Domain Name Disputes
- Company and Close Corporation Name Objections
- Advertising and Regulatory Issues
- Commercial IP Transactions
Copyright
- Commercialisation
- Copyright Litigation (Enforcement
Academic
- LLB – Rhodes University (Deans List) | 2019
- Bachelor of Arts – Rhodes University | 2017
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2022
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) – Fellow
- Trailblazer | WIPR Diversity’s Top 100 2024
Kyk gou wat doen 'n blazer! From TikTok to Trademarks: Can a viral trend give you trade mark rights overnight?
South Africans can’t stop saying it: “kyk wat doen ’n blazer”! What started as a single video has turned into a nationwide trend — and potentially something far more valuable: a commercial a...
May 15 2026
Enforcement, Remedies and Reform: The Evolution of Trade Mark Litigation in Zambia
The coming into operation of Zambia’s Trade Marks Act No. 11 of 2023 on 26 December 2025 marks a significant shift not only in trade mark registration practice, but also in the litigation and enforc...
January 21 2026
Zambia Ushers in a New Era for Trade Marks
On 26 December 2025, the Trade Marks Act No. 11 of 2023 came into operation, replacing the outdated 1958 Act, which is more than 60 years old. Although new Regulations remain in the works, for now, th...
January 07 2026

