Academics warned that South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers Protection Amendment Bill could irreversibly damage the creative industry and the livelihoods of authors, artists, and filmmakers.
In July 2020, previous versions of the bills approved by Parliament were referred back to lawmakers from the president’s office for reconsideration. Those in support of the fair use concept include the likes of Google as it gives them free access to content that can be monetised. “It does so by exempting the use of copyright works for certain statutorily defined purposes relating to particular types of works. This provides clarity to all concerned,” the duo explained.
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