Constitutional Court Hearing – The Copyright Amendment Bill 26 June 2026 The Constitutional Court has handed down its judgment on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB) on Friday, 26 June 2026. The Bill is not law...
CAB Update On 16th March 2024, an engagement between Fikile Mbalula (ANC secretary-general), Zizi Kodwa (Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture), Thandi Moraka (ANC national executive committee sub-committee chairperson on sport, arts and culture), and several creative...
Copyright Amendment Bill Update March 2024 The National Assembly met as scheduled on the 29th February and unfortunately voted in favour of passing the copyright amendment bills. ANC made use of their majority to pass the bill with IFP changing its tune from the...
Act Now to Protect South Africa’s Creative Future: Sign the Petition Against the Copyright Amendment Bill The Copyright Amendment Bill threatens to undermine some of the rights and livelihoods of South Africa’s creative community. We must act now as the...
Copyright Amendment Bill The Copyright Amendment Bill is currently on a rapid path to the President’s desk for signature. If enacted, the bill will have far-reaching consequences for our industry. From the outset, the bill’s conception and drafting has been too...
How the Copyright Amendment Bill affects Music publishers Music Publishers make money through licensing music copyright, and it is important to understand that Licensing can only exist within the framework of national laws and international Treaties. Licensing...
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