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Behind Ramaphosa’s rejection of the Copyright Bill
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
Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill
Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers
USAf’s position on Bill in line with its mission
Universities South Africa takes exception to André Myburgh’s characterisation of its submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill
Send copyright Bill back to Parliament, Mr President
It may have good intentions but it fails to achieve what it sets out to do
Copyright Amendment Bill sent back for the right reasons
Parliament passed the Bill but the president has, for very good reason, did not sign it off
New copyright law will benefit South Africans with disabilities
South Africa's new Copyright Amendment Bill could help the country take an important step in tackling its own “book famine
Copyright law may change
Critics say the new law will favour tech giants like Google and negatively affect the creative industry
Woolies in baby sling boo-boo
After a blog accused the retailer of stealing the design, it apologised and stopped sales
EU Parliament approves copyright law in blow to big tech
Backing the draft were traditional media, in urgent search of income at a time when web users shun newspapers and television
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