A registered South African trademark prevents others from:

• making, importing, advertising and selling a product; or
• offering and providing a service,

within the same or confusingly similar class using a "confusingly similar" mark.

Infringement proceedings are instituted in the South African High Court. The South African legal system is efficient, with English‐speaking judges. Court dates are generally set down a year in advance, at a ballpark litigation cost of US$30,000.

Infringement relief includes:

• Interdict against continuing infringement
• Delivery‐up of infringing goods for destruction
• Damages (based on a reasonable royalty)