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Blind SA takes urgent action against President over Copyright Amendment Bill Delay

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube In a pivotal move for the rights of blind and visually impaired South Africans, SECTION27 has filed an urgent application in the Constitutional Court on behalf of Blind SA, targeting President Cyril Ramaphosa. This lawsuit, initiated nearly a year after the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) was passed by Parliament, follows a significant Constitutional Court ruling that declared the existing Copyright Act unconstitutional. The decision underscored the […]

today27 November 2024

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Photographer demands R20m from government for Mandela pic

A photographer is heading to court, claiming R20-million from government for the unauthorised use of a decades-old photograph he took of late former president Nelson Mandela. Photographer Shaun Earl Harris accuses the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) of copyright infringement saying he has “once again come out to the public after having tried unsuccessfully to engage with the South African government” on the matter. Harris said in 2006 GCIS […]

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