Authors deserve better than what the legislature has given them in the Copyright Amendment Bill that has been railroaded through Parliament despite local and international opposition. Authors’ associations are calling on our members, as well as other authors and interested parties, to spread the word about this bill and to petition against its adoption.
Here are the dates and venues to do so in the Eastern Cape:
To understand the impact of the bill, do please read some of these articles.
Please read:
Press release: No impact assessment underlying the economically destructive Copyright Amendment Bill
Press release: Authors unite against Copyright Amendment Bill
South African authors protest against Copyright Amendment Bill