Why South Africa should resist US pressure to extend copyright terms
South Africa is poised to adopt a Copyright Amendment Bill that aims to modernise its 1978 Copyright Act, which would ...
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The Copyright Amendment Bill: A ‘diabolical example of repression presented as freedom’
In a country where the unemployment rate is already ridiculously high, the new Copyright Amendment Bill poses a threat to ...
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Trevor Noah’s attack on free speech
This is one of those stories that starts as a weird mistake, then evolves into a real screw-up, and ends ...
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South Africa takes steps to adjust copyright law to the digital age
South Africa’s Parliament is debating the 2017 Copyright Amendment Bill which is aimed at aligning the country’s laws with the ...
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Wayde van Niekerk takes gold at Rio! Who takes the image rights?
South African athlete, Wayde van Niekerk, recently won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and broke Michael Johnson’s ...
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Prince: The King of Copyright
Prince Rogers Nelson was an outstanding artist, singer, and song writer. Not only are his legacy and musical skills left ...
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