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ARTICLE · 13 APRIL 2021

Copyright Compendium

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There's been a lot of copyright in the news of late. Here are a few of the more interesting stories.

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Waldo Steyn
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There's been a lot of copyright in the news of late. Here are a few of the more interesting stories.

A failure to deal with copyright concerns can have serious economic implications

Copyright in South Africa appears to be in stasis. This is, of course, down to the concerns that have been expressed about proposed changes to the Copyright Act, 1978 and the Performers' Protection Act, 1967. These proposed changes go way beyond the scope of a short compendium article but there has, of course, been much focus on the "fair use" provisions.

It's well known that US companies, represented by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), are particularly concerned that the proposed amendments will be prejudicial to US companies that rely on copyright protection in South Africa.

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