The controversial Bill’s ‘fair use’ clause risks giveaway of South African news media’s content to digital platforms
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
The president’s concerns include that the Bill is not compatible with South Africa’s obligations under international copyright conventions
The Copyright Amendment Bill has been passed by the National Assembly but is still awaiting the signature of the president
Blind SA has criticised the president for missing the signing deadline, which is impacting access to accessible formats for the visually impaired
The singer will pay homage to legendary artists such as ‘Mama Africa’ and Brenda Fassie
The bill in its current form creates a safe haven in South Africa for machine learning
The Copyright Amendment Bill, which is on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s desk waiting to be signed, has been unfairly and incorrectly criticised
As we move into a new era of creativity, legal frameworks need to take in the role of human intellect in the creation of AI-generated works
Subscription streaming services have become giants. Some will be lifted onto their shoulders and some will be crushed under their weight
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 infringement
The poorly conceptualised and materially flawed proposed legislation was patched up instead of being rewritten. It will now go to Parliament, which should reject the Bill as unfixable
Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa
Film-makers fear that two new laws will affect the viability of productions
The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail
Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers
Three lawyers, two of them from corporates, have set up a firm offering legal and business advice
Bawa’s response misses the point completely. Furthermore, it seem USAf does not represent the position of all South African universities on this issue
Universities South Africa takes exception to André Myburgh’s characterisation of its submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill
The proposed new legislation is expected to have a detrimental effect on South Africa’s creative economy
It may have good intentions but it fails to achieve what it sets out to do
Parliament passed the Bill but the president has, for very good reason, did not sign it off
Activists believe the president is under pressure from corporates not to sign two Bills that would benefit artists
South Africa’s new Copyright Amendment Bill could help the country take an important step in tackling its own “book famine
One of the unintended consequences of the Bill will be the dominance of foreign content in our schools, as it will disincentivise local creatives
Creating new knowledge requires access to previous knowledge. The proposed legislation allows for the reproduction of works for educational activities
Critics say the new law will favour tech giants like Google and negatively affect the creative industry
By misreading the production processes behind our country’s body of knowledge, Parliament may have dealt a death blow to these industries
If the copyright law is changed, South African artists could soon find extra money in their pockets