E154: How Athletes Can Protect and Commercialise Their Image in South Africa – Dr. Layckan Van Gensen

In this episode, Edem and Jabu are joined by Dr. Layckan Van Gensen, sports law expert and Junior Lecturer at Stellenbosch University, to discuss how professional athletes in South Africa protect and commercialise their image, the key challenges plaintiffs face when claiming compensation for unauthorised use of their image under the common law of delict, the vulnerabilities South African athletes face in the digital age and the legal safeguards they can implement, the key provisions necessary in a potential Image Rights Act, and global best practices from jurisdictions like the United States that could inform South Africa’s future image rights legislation. --------------- 👜 Listeners of our podcast can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠mizizishop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter our special discount code "ABSP20" at checkout to receive a 20% off discount on any MIZIZI merchandise. ------------------- 📝 We value your input! Take our quick survey and help improve the podcast: ⁠ ⭐ The best way to support the podcast is to

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E154: How Athletes Can Protect and Commercialise Their Image in South Africa – Dr. Layckan Van Gensen is an episode from Africa Business of Sport Podcast by ASPN — Africa Sport Podcast Network.

This episode is 00:24:06 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2025.

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