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President Ramaphosa Approves Plant Health Bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Plant Health Bill into law, introducing measures to tackle the issue of plant pests that threaten domestic agriculture and could affect South Africa's agricultural exports.

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Accelerating Action Towards Better Mental Health In Professional Services – A Female Perspective

In 2024, the passing of Vannessa Ford, a former female equity partner at Pinsent Masons, sparked global concerns about mental health within the legal fraternity.

South Africa Healthcare

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The NHI Act: A Flawed Execution Of A Laudable Idea

Robust contestation on how to best fulfil the fundamental rights of South Africans complements and strengthens our constitutional democracy.

South Africa Healthcare

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Webber Wentzel

NAFDAC Tackles Counterfeit Goods

Between July and December 2024, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) stepped up efforts to combat counterfeit products, seizing and destroying goods worth N120 billion...

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

When Can A Medical Scheme Cancel Membership For Non-Disclosure?

South Africa Healthcare

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Balancing The Duty Of Care With Patient Autonomy: A Patient's Right To Refuse Medical Treatment

South Africa Healthcare

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Toward Triage For Fraudulent Claims

South Africa Healthcare

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

How Can We Address Implicit Bias In Healthcare?

South Africa Healthcare

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

OAPI Championing Initiatives For Food Security In Africa

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Arusha Protocol For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants Comes Into Force

Worldwide Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

A Self-Sustaining Problem: How Government's Failure To Staff Its Hospitals Adequately Increases The Risk Of Medical Malpractice In State Hospitals

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Draft Regulations On Processing Health And Sex Life Data Under POPIA

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

Mpox Virus Screening In Some Countries

South Africa Healthcare

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Fragomen

A Step In The Right Direction: SAHPRA Issues Draft B-BBEE Policy For Licences

South Africa Healthcare

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Avoid Costly Tenant Disputes: What You Must Know About The Vacant Occupation Clause

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Master Agreements - Are Some Masters More Important Than Others?

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Backdating NDAs: Can You Make Confidentiality Retroactive?

South Africa Privacy

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ENS

Left In The Dark: Why Landlords Can't Just Cut Your Power

South Africa Real Estate

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Banking Regulation Comparative Guide

South Africa Finance

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Fasken South Africa

Food and Drugs Law

Legal Tussle: Novartis' Entresto Patent Victory

Novartis recently secured a crucial win in its patent battle over the heart failure drug Entresto, temporarily blocking generic competition from MSN Pharmaceuticals. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...

South Africa IP

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President Ramaphosa Approves Plant Health Bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Plant Health Bill into law, introducing measures to tackle the issue of plant pests that threaten domestic agriculture and could affect South Africa's agricultural exports.

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

A contingent value right (CVR) is a type of instrument or arrangement that creates an obligation on a purchaser to pay a seller additional consideration on the occurrence of a pre-agreed future event – the instrument can be structured as tradeable or non-tradeable.

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

NAFDAC Tackles Counterfeit Goods

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

OAPI Championing Initiatives For Food Security In Africa

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Nobel Prize In The Bag – Time To Make Money

South Africa IP

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ENS

Arusha Protocol For The Protection Of New Varieties Of Plants Comes Into Force

Worldwide Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Sustainability From Farm To Fork: Food Waste And Food Loss

Worldwide Environment

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ENS

Six Children Die After Consuming Poisoned Snacks: What Packaging Information Are You Entitled To As A Consumer?

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

A contingent value right (CVR) is a type of instrument or arrangement that creates an obligation on a purchaser to pay a seller additional consideration on the occurrence of a pre-agreed future event – the instrument can be structured as tradeable or non-tradeable.

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

Human Biological Specimens And POPIA

How medical institutions and research facilities should treat human biological specimens in light of POPIA: Part 2

South Africa Healthcare

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Andersen in South Africa

Enhancing Integration Of Intellectual Property Rights And Broadening Pharmaceutical Research

On Friday, February 2, 2024, Mr. Denis BOHOUSSOU, Director General of OAPI, welcomed a delegation from the Heads of the "Health and Globalization, Standards, Policies, Market"...

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Valuable Insights On Product Liability And Product Recalls (Podcast)

South Africa Consumer

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Fasken

Sustainable Innovation In African Life Sciences And Medicine (Video)

South Africa Healthcare

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Impact Of Loadshedding On Medical Negligence Cases

South Africa Healthcare

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Adams & Adams

Retrenching Employees Who Refuse Vaccination On The Basis Of Operational Requirements, And Other Options For Employers

South Africa Employment

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SA Court Confirms Position On Non-Essential Integer And Grants An Urgent Interim Interdict

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Compulsory Licenses In The Access Of The Vaccine Of Covid-19 By African Countries

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Healthcare

The Importance Of "Appreciable Help" In The Context Of Medical Negligence Claims

Litigants wishing to use expert testimony in legal proceedings are required to either formally appoint expert witnesses or obtain court approval or consent from all parties involved, as outlined in the rules of court.

South Africa Litigation

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The State v Peter Beale: Testing The Boundaries Of Criminal Law In The Context Of Medical Negligence

On 04 March 2025, the Gauteng High Court acquitted the paediatric surgeon and retired professor, Peter Beale on charges of murder and fraud...

South Africa Criminal

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

President Ramaphosa Approves Plant Health Bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Plant Health Bill into law, introducing measures to tackle the issue of plant pests that threaten domestic agriculture and could affect South Africa's agricultural exports.

South Africa Healthcare

AA

Adams & Adams

Accelerating Action Towards Better Mental Health In Professional Services – A Female Perspective

South Africa Healthcare

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ENS

Have You Tried Using A Contingent Value Right?

South Africa Commercial

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Webber Wentzel

The NHI Act: A Flawed Execution Of A Laudable Idea

South Africa Healthcare

WW

Webber Wentzel

When Can A Medical Scheme Cancel Membership For Non-Disclosure?

South Africa Healthcare

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Balancing The Duty Of Care With Patient Autonomy: A Patient's Right To Refuse Medical Treatment

South Africa Healthcare

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Toward Triage For Fraudulent Claims

South Africa Healthcare

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

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Latest Videos

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Sustainable Innovation In African Life Sciences And Medicine (Video)

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The 2021 Beverage Sector Report EP1: An Overview Of The Beverage Market In Ghana (Video)

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The 2021 Beverage Sector Report: Marketing And Distribution Of Beverages In Ghana (VIdeo)

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The 2021 Beverage Sector Report EP2: Consumption Patterns In Ghana's Beverage Market (Video)

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Firmus Advisory

Podcast | The Money Show | The Beer Industry Appeals For Excise Relief On Low-Alcohol Products

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