UP EXPERT OPINION: Educational exceptions in Copyright Amendment Bill are mandated by international law and the Constitution

Posted on May 16, 2025

In a recent Daily Maverick article, UP Law experts Dr Faranaaz Veriava and Dr Anne Marie Strohwald explore the constitutional implications of the Copyright Amendment Bill. They highlight the urgent need for educational exceptions to support access to learning materials, especially for poor and...

Africa’s foremost comparative constitutional scholar, Charles Manga Fombad, honoured at Future Africa

Posted on November 12, 2024

The scholarship of Professor Charles Fombad provides important guidance to address contemporary challenges to constitutionalism in Africa and around the world.

UP Law congratulates Prof Dire Tladi on his election to the International Court of Justice at the Hague

Posted on November 15, 2023

UP Law congratulates Prof Dire Tladi on his election to the International Court of Justice at the Hague.

Dr Tshepiso Scott receives the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Fellowship

Posted on June 08, 2023

Dr Tshepiso Scott was the proud recipient of the prestigious University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Fellowship Program in 2021 . This is a yearly program that aims to support a number of career researchers on the African Continent from specific countries by offering them a...

Department of Mercantile Law Hosts Consumer Protection Webinar

Posted on May 11, 2023

The Department of Mercantile Law recently conducted a seminar on consumer protection under the theme, The Enforcement and Redress of Consumer Rights in South Africa. The seminar's main purpose was to explore the role and mandate of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) in supporting the...

Professor van Heerden obtains a 'B2' NRF Rating

Posted on April 21, 2023

In appreciation of her significant contribution to national and international research, Professor Corlia van Heerden has been added to The National Research Foundation's (NRF) list of “B” rated scholars. B-rated researchers are those who enjoy considerable international recognition by...

Professor Munyai Obtains Y NRF Rating

Posted on March 16, 2023

Professor Phumudzo Munyai recently obtained a Y2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). According to the NRF, A Y-rating is for young academics under the age of 40 who have held the doctorate or equivalent qualification for less than five years at the time of application, and who are...

Department of Mercantile Law Lecturer Wins Oxford Award at Southern African Law Teachers Conference 2022

Posted on March 10, 2023

During the Society for Law Teachers of Southern Africa (STLSA) 2022 Conference, Khodani Sengwane, a lecturer in the Department of Mercantile, earned the Oxford Award for Best First Time Presenter.