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Namibia: High Court delivers judgment in favour of ship financiers
5th August 2025 Experienced ship financiers and their advisors will be familiar with Namibia as a jurisdiction that offers a strategic geographic location,... →
Tanzania: Order prohibiting non-citizens from engaging in certain business activities published
1st August 2025 On 28 July 2025, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania published Government Notice No. 487A of 2025 – The Business Licensing... →
Work-related mental illness – what is expected of employers?
24th July 2025 Mental health cases in the workplace can be difficult for employers to manage. This task becomes even more difficult to navigate in circumstances... →
Kenya: High Court Orders Automatic Transition and Registration of NGOs; Donor Data Disclosure Declared Unconstitutional
18th July 2025 On 20 June 2025, the High Court in David Calleb Otieno & Others v Attorney General & Others (Petition No. E519 of 2024) declared several provisions... →
Kenya: Supreme Court determines goodwill as a form of property under Article 40 of the Constitution
18th July 2025 The concept of goodwill as property is often confusing as it is intangible, often impossible to separate from the underlying asset, difficult to... →
Kenya and South Africa: Marketing meets the law - Navigating IP risks in brand campaigns
17th July 2025 As South African and Kenyan brands increasingly collaborate, share markets and engage regional influencers, and as multinational brands frequently... →
The case that could change AI forever – and why South African technology companies should pay attention
15th July 2025 A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language... →
When the reason does not resonate - the South African Labour Court expresses its displeasure with employers that attempt to conceal the true reasons for dismissals
10th July 2025 In Mqikela v Pristo Response Trading, the South African Labour Court found that a supposed retrenchment had masked the real reason for dismissal:... →
