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It’s giving trade mark: the registrability and enforceability of Gen Z Slang in South Africa
With the emergence of Gen Z Slang, spoken by the generation born between 1997 and 2012, you would be forgiven for feeling cheugy (read “someone who is out of date”) when the language of these “d...
February 17 2025

No Tracker, No Payout: Court Denies Motor Insurance Claim
Introduction: On 31 January 2025, the Pretoria High Court delivered a judgement in a motor insurance case in which the insurer rejected the policyholder’s claim following the theft of their ve...
February 13 2025

POLICE SEIZE COUNTERFEIT GOODS WORTH R5 MILLION
Police in Limpopo have made a significant impact on the illegal trade of counterfeit goods, seizing items worth R5 million (approximately $271 723) in Musina. The operation, conducted by multiple la...
February 12 2025