Tag: Webber Wentzel
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South Africa’s crypto providers now caught in the licensing net
By Lerato Lamola-Oguntoye, Consultant & Analisa Ndebele, Associate at Webber Wentzel Around the world, governments are moving ahead to regulate crypto assets. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) at first […]
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What employers should know before using AI in dismissals based on operational requirements
By Mehnaaz Bux, Partner & Keah Challenor, Trainee Attorney from Webber Wentzel When employers contemplate dismissing one or more employees for operational requirements, Section 189(2)(b) of the Labour Relations Act […]
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South Africa’s potential copyright calamity
By Joshua Leroni, Candidate Attorney and Carla Collett, Partner at Webber Wentzel Copyright serves two broad functions in society. It reassures business and investors that the works they commission, licence […]
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What you need to know about ChatGPT and copyright
By Carla Collett, Partner at Webber Wentzel The advent of large language models, including ChatGPT, which was launched by Open AI in November 2022, is remarkable. ChatGPT is an AI […]
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An intersectional approach to unfair discrimination based on pregnancy
By Nivaani Moodley (Partner), Joani van Vuuren (Senior Associate) & Jamie Jacobs (Associate) at Webber Wentzel Unfair discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy is prohibited under South African law. Despite […]
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B-BBEE Commission releases 2021 national status and trends report
By Safiyya Patel, Partner & Tebogo Moloko, Senior Associate from Webber Wentzel The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (B-BBEE Commission) has released its annual broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) trends […]
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SCA decision on Advertising Regulatory Board’s powers a victory for brand owners and consumers
By Lerato Niklaas, Candidate Attorney & Bernadette Versfeld, Partner from Webber Wentzel A recent ruling of the SCA has upheld the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB)’s power to make rulings on […]
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Listen to the customer but stay within the law
By Nomaswazi Nxumalo, Associate at Webber Wentzel Since the global pandemic, customer demands have evolved. It has become even more important for retailers to listen to the voice of the […]
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Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy and cybercrimes issues
By Wendy Tembedza, Partner at Webber Wentzel Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed to help shoppers make better choices, but retailers must be aware of their obligations under personal privacy […]
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Le Tour de IP
By Duncan Potgieter, Associate at Webber Wentzel Every July, professional cyclists from around the world gather to compete in the most beautiful (yet brutal) bicycle race in the world, le […]
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Timing is everything in the Labour Court: Dismissing a claim due to inordinate delay
By Lizle Louw (Partner), Amy King (Knowledge Lawyer) and Bianca Viljoen (Trainee Attorney) from Webber Wentzel The speedy resolution of labour disputes has long been a core principle of employment […]
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New Harassment Code will require employers to overhaul existing policies
By Pamela Stein, Partner, Joani van Vuuren, Senior Associate & Jamie Jacobs, Associate at Webber Wentzel A new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in […]
This Mental Health Awareness Month, businesses are being encouraged to look beyond traditional workplace wellness Responsibility is not a constraint. It is a creative catalyst.
By Vaughan Croeser, VP: Marketing at The South African Breweries Responsible marketing is often framed VML South Africa takes two Golds, a Silver and a Bronze at Loeries Awards 2026
VML South Africa took home two Golds, a Silver and a Bronze for Vaseline at When every brand can produce more, judgement becomes the advantage
By Kwena Semenya, Senior Creative Strategist at Machine The easiest return to demonstrate on a Samsung Galaxy Content Creator Awards unveil final nominees ahead of this year’s ceremony
With just a few days to go until the country’s leading digital tastemakers gather under Is your media or marketing business the one AI recommends?
A year ago, AI assistants sent this business no visitors. Now they do. For media Sometimes we are saving lives, even though we work in advertising
There’s a meme that does the rounds on social every now again. A flight attendant Salesforce brings its elite Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) program to South Africa for the first time
Salesforce announced it landed its first-ever Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) partner training in South Africa, Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Golf Day raises R5.5 million for those in need
What happens when South Africa’s No. 1 Feel-Good Station brings its community together for a Penquin named Medium Agency of the Year for second consecutive year at 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards
