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Chola Makgamathe
Chola Makgamathe is the chairperson of the Copyright Coalition of South Africa
Educate people about how piracy robs Africa’s artists, musicians and actors
Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy
The theft of content deprives creatives of a living and harms businesses and investor confidence
It’s vital to get the Copyright Amendment Bill right
The currently proposed hybrid ‘fair use’ principle does not do nearly enough to protect artists, and will bankrupt them if it forces them to litigate each instance of copyright…