Promotional competitions and prize draws are one of the ways in which businesses increase sales of goods and services, while creating brand awareness among consumers.[1] Such competitions can be entered into via television, radio, company websites, newspapers as well as social media platforms. The Consumer Protection Act[2] (“CPA”) regulates promotional competitions or prize draws in South Africa. Part E of [...]
AI and Technology systems innovation (AI-tech) has become a beacon of hope of what can be achieved by improved use of data science and machine learning to cope with a number of principal legal tasks in the judicial system. Players in the legal field want to know how to make necessary improvements in the use of technologies and how it [...]
Half of the world’s population regularly uses some sort of social media platform. Just think about that for a second. The opportunities for businesses to reach their target audiences are greater than ever! We are now able to create and promote our brand almost exclusively online. While the ability to communicate so effectively can humanise your brand and extend [...]
In 2014 National Treasury issued an instruction prohibition by national and provincial public entities from making payments via the internet due to the risk associated with such transactions. [1] In 2019, however, it seems that National Treasury (“NT”) has had a change of heart and are revaluating its existing payments regulatory framework. On 5 December 2018, National Treasury and the [...]
The African National Congress ("ANC") has lost a domain dispute it lodged against a former service provider - Unwembi Communications ("Unwembi"). In what should have been a claim with good prospects of success, the 107 year old movement with a very strong and well known brand failed to prove its case. The matter involved three ANC employees who were tasked [...]
Silicon Valley is known for being a region in the USA that houses the most significant number of innovative technology companies. Silicon Valley is deemed to be the world’s technology capital, home to some of the world’s leading technology companies, such as Facebook, Apple, Google and Netflix. With the dawning of BRICS countries as the world's leading emerging economies emphasise [...]
You are probably reading this article on your smart phone, which has a digital footprint of all the people and entities in your life who you have interacted with online. Whether you are aware of it or not, your personal data is being shared online for the world to consume. This means that your location and preferences are well known. [...]
There is a plethora of information relating to the necessity of compliance of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) , a European Union directive that will come into force on 25 May 2018. This legislation will fast forward European law into new ways of protecting personal data around the world especially given the advancing of modern technology and its ability [...]
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has recently become a buzzword that everyone seems to be talking about but what exactly is it about? Most people understand that it has something to do with the leaking of Facebook users’ data but who stole the data, how and why? Who is Cambridge Analytica? They are a multinational political consulting firm based in the [...]
If music be the food of love, play on…as long as you have a valid copyright licence. The music and entertainment industry relies on various legal aspects to protect the interests of businesses and individuals working in the media field. It can be applied to all forms of music and entertainment, including composition, publishing, film, broadcasting, and theatre. This draws [...]
