# Science, Technology and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande has urged the National Intellectual Property Management Office to strengthen its intellectual property protection work because South Africa and Africa continue to experience massive intellectual property leakages. South Africa recorded an unprecedented surge in data breaches, with incidents increasing by 60-percent in the first half of last year. The department’s spokesperson, Veli Mbele says the office must forge strategic partnerships to address the crisis:
Minister Nzimande says South Africa and Africa continue to experience massive intellectual property data leakages [SOUND]
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