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Does Calling Someone a “Cockroach” Amount to Hate Speech under Section 10 of the Equality Act?
This question was addressed in the recent judgment of Kunene and Another v Malema and Another [2024] JDR 0223 (GP),[1] where the High Court was

Mzansi Meets The Future: South Africa’s First Culturally Tuned Ai, “KAIIA”, Is About To Change The Game
By now, you have probably seen the video. Maybe it landed on your timeline with a cryptic caption. Maybe you spotted it in a WhatsApp

Strengthening Child Protection in the Digital Age
Research shows alarming statistics: many children navigate the internet without parental guidance, engage with strangers online, and encounter inappropriate content. The Film and Publication Board
Digital Migration Suspended: High Court delays analogue TV switch-off protecting access to critical news, knowledge, and information
” Each day without access to news, public service announcements and educational programming results in irreversible loss of knowledge, awareness and democratic participation.”[1] As a

TikTok, TikTok, is time up for TikTok? National security versus freedom of expression weighed in court judgment
TikTok has run out of options to challenge a United States national security law that requires its owner to divest (dispose of its ownership interest)

A Focus on the Trade Marks Dispute in the ANC v MK Case
This article discusses the ANC v MK trade mark dispute that was heard in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court recently.

Competition Commission Media and Digital Platforms Inquiry
Lucien discusses the Competition Commission Media and Digital Platforms Inquiry and a development by the French Competition Authority.

You Rights Against Deceptive Advertising
This article discusses the regulation of deceptive advertising and remedies available to consumers or businesses who fall victim to deceptive advertising.

A victory for press freedom – “Alex Mafia” urgent defamation court application dismissed with a scathing rebuke
This article discusses the Sithole v Media 24 “Alex Mafia” judgement highlighting a victory for press freedom.

Saint Restaurant: The publication of customer debt
In November 2022, the high-end Saint Champagne Bar and Lounge sent out a notice to their customers on Facebook requiring them to pay their overdue balances, and if not, their identities would be made public on social media. Sadia Rizvi and Lucinda Botes analyse whether this is in contravention of the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).