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The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government effortsDarlene Thorne

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

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Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

Spaza shop owners urged to register before deadline

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Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

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ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

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Does the punishment fit the counterfeit crime? A look at lenient sentencing

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Guide to register spaza shops

Guide to register spaza shops

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Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Retail Institute of South Africa 17 Oct 2024

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Unpacking the Sol de Janeiro fragrance fiasco - what is the brand's legal recourse?

Jani Cronjé and Daniella de Figueiredo 11 Oct 2024

Law enforcement urged to act on shops selling expired food

Law enforcement urged to act on shops selling expired food

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SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

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Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

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Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible – lawyers

Tamsin Metelerkamp 9 Sep 2024

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Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94m

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6 car dealerships face tribunal over alleged consumer protection breaches

6 car dealerships face tribunal over alleged consumer protection breaches

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#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2024

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The Consumer Protection Act and how it applies to lease agreements

Alisa Malindi 1 Aug 2024

Trademark dispute strips McDonald's of 'Big Mac' exclusivity in EU

Trademark dispute strips McDonald's of 'Big Mac' exclusivity in EU

Janine Hollesen 30 Jul 2024

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Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

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How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

A man walks inside a branch of the South African drug retailer Clicks, at the Mall of the North, in Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa, 31 March 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Clicks to sell drugmaker after court ruling

Nelson Banya 1 Jul 2024

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NCC acting commissioner appointed

14 Jun 2024

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Protecting distinctive trade marks: Will Adidas have to change its stripes?

Aletia Oberholster 7 Jun 2024

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Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Ivory Coast cracks down on fraudulent cocoa certifications

Ange Aboa 28 May 2024

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Hawken McEwan 8 May 2024

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

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