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Microsoft names software pirates

Microsoft SA has released a list of companies found to be involved in software piracy.

Softline joins BSA

Softline has joined the Business Software Alliance (BSA) to curb software piracy and copyright infringement.

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2:00

Sept 7, 2001

Core suspended from JSE, director skips country

Core Holdings director Kathy Fielding has left the country in contravention of a summons to appear before an inquiry into the liquidation of Redsand, a Core subsidiary.

Tracy Burrows and Alastair Otter

1:50

Sept 3, 2001

Quick fixes fail to empower

"Convenience partnerships" are quick fixes that make no real contribution to black economic empowerment, according to SAP Public Services Director Livingstone Chilwane.

VIA counters allegations by Intel

VIA Technologies has reiterated that there is no claim of infringement against the VIA Apollo P4X266.

5:40

Aug 15, 2001

Who watches the watchers?

A parliamentary committee has received over 20 submissions on the proposed Interception and Monitoring Bill that caused such a furore in the last two weeks. The submissions show concern that the Bill will allow monitoring capacity to be abused.

Phillip de Wet

15 - 15 May 2026

ITWeb Governance, Risk & Compliance FEB 2025

Aligning GRC with Business Innovation and Agility

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Software piracy

Aug 8, 2001

SAFACT to sue for R500 000 in damages

The SA Federation Against Copyright Counterfeiting and Theft (SAFACT) is to sue a computer games vendor for R500 000 following the seizure of counterfeit PlayStation games at a recent raid in Roodepoort.

BE Agency

2:30

Jul 30, 2001

Privacy infringements could cost icanonline millions

Icanonline has rejected an initial R100 000 demand from one of its customers who had his personal information mailed to newsletter subscribers. His lawyer says that if pressed into court, the demand could be as high as R1 million.

SAPS raids East Rand flea market

The SA Police Services (SAPS) has raided the East Rand Traders Square flea market and seized a number of allegedly counterfeit Microsoft games, DVD films and Sony PlayStation games.

SouthAfrica.com dispute not abandoned

Despite recent reports to the contrary, the Department of Communications says it has not abandoned the fight for the SouthAfrica.com domain name.

MS sues another reseller

Microsoft is suing Durban-based Beachware Computers for R100 000 for alleged copyright infringement damages.

Judge Jackson overruled but Microsoft still a monopoly

While both sides have claimed victories in yesterday`s US Appeals Court ruling to overturn an order to split Microsoft in two, local industry representatives appear to be largely unaffected by the proceedings.

Microsoft to sue Keystone for R1.1m

Microsoft SA has issued a summons against computer vendor Keystone for R1.1 million in damages for alleged software piracy, following the seizure of pirated PCs and software from the Mpumalanga Department of Education in January.

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