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Copyright and Related Issues: Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

This Libguide is a useful guide on international, regional and South African copyright and related issues.

SA Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

SA Copyright Amendment Bill - YouTube of ANC Legal Research Group's workshop 14.10.2017

ANC Legal Research Group discusses SA Copyright Amendment Bill (14.10.2017) (YouTube)

Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry Public Hearings August 2017

Copyright Amendment Bill: public hearings day 1 You have to register on PMG webpage before being able to access this information
Copyright Amendment Bill: public hearings day 2 You have to register on PMG webpage to access this information
Copyright Amendment Bill: public hearings day 3 Need to register on PMG webpage to access this information
Some presentations at the public hearings

Portfolio Committee on Trade & Industry Members 2017

Portfolio Committee Members

DTI Presentations at Portfolio Committee meetings

DTI Presentation at PC meeting on 31 May 2018 (PPT)

Relevant articles/reports

Models consulted for SA Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

Formal Submissions, comments, articles, etc. on 2017 Copyright Amendment Bill 2017

Australian Digital Alliance
Denise Nicholson's Submission (personal)
Documentary Filmmakers' Association (DFA)
Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI)'s Submission
Google SA's Submission
IFLA Submission
LIASA's submission
Library Copyright Alliance (USA)
Matthew Sag's Submission (Loyola University Chicago School of Law)
Media Monitoring Association
Michael Palmedo's Submission (Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property American University Washington College of Law)
Ms. Jade Kouletakis - Submission (Personal)
National Council for LIbrary and Information Services (NCLIS)'s submission
Peter Jaszi 's submission (The American University Washington College of Law)
Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA)'s Submission on the Bill
Submission to Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry ref Copyright Amendment Bill in response to the submission by the Copyright Alliance (NISA)
Universities South Africa's submission
University of Cape Town's submission Scholars and experts involved in the process included: Prof Caroline Ncube (UCT); Prof Sean Flynn (American University, Washington DC); Prof Peter Jaszi (American University, Washington DC); Prof Coenraad Visser (UNISA) Dr. Andrew Rens (Duke University); Ms Denise Nicholson (WITS); Ms Eve Gray (UCT), Mr Ben Cashdan (Johannesburg) and Mr Desmond Oriakhogba (UCT).
User Rights Network Submission (International)
Wikipedia's submission

Fair use - Resources and Best Practices

Fair Use Resources and Best Practices