Title: A consultative, development-focussed Copyright Review (South Africa)
Date (published): May 2010
Date (accessed): 20/06/2010
Type of information: petition
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
The National Consumer Forum (NCF) and The African Commons Project (TACP), two registered Section 21 companies operating within South Africa, on behalf of South African consumers hereby request the Minister to urgently consider a consultative, transparent review of the current Copyright Act.

The Act, initially drafted more than 32 years ago, should be reviewed in light of the digital innovations that have occurred within the last three decades which have dramatically altered the way we create, share, distribute and use information materials and cultural products.