Resources
The Bill, legal opinions, FAQs and infographics.
PDF of the Bill
Download the PDF COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL (Draft B13F-2017) Final version of the proposed Copyright Amendment bill with Fair Use replacing Fair Dealing (clause 13, page 12). ReCreate South Africa supports this draft…
Legal Opinion on the Bill
Click here for the full opinion The opinion was prepared by advocates Susannah Cowen SC, Jonathan Berger, and Mehluli Nxumalo. Counsel were requested to consider whether there is any impediment to the…
Resources and Information
About Fair Use Fair Use – an overview Fair Use as Consumer Protection The Four Factors that Define Fair Use Fair use doctrine Fair use complies with the three-step test FAQs about…
FAQ’s
Answers to some Frequently asked questions about the Copyright Amendment bill waiting to be signed by President Ramaphosa. Find out more about the Copyright Amendment Bill 2019 at the University of Witwatersrand…
Infographics
Timeline of the South African Copyright Bill of 2018
Timeline of the South African Copyright Bill Copyright Review Commission November 2010 Copyright Review Commission headed by Judge Ian Farlam setup by the Department of Trade and Industry to review concerns raised…