Publishers’ association of south africa

ELECTRONIC COPYRIGHT ISSUES

The following electronic (or digital) copyright issues needs to be addressed by the legislator or the courts as a matter of extreme urgency:

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   The introduction of the WCT into South African copyright law.
   

Seven years have passed since South Africa signed the WCT and the following issues needs to be incorporated and addressed in an amendment of the 1978 Copyright Act or in a new electronic copyright act:

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  Fair dealing in the electronic environment;
  
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  Reproduction right;
  
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  Communications to the public right;
  
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  Obligations concerning technological measures;
  
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  Copyright management;
  
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  Moral rights; and
  
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  International law enforcement in cases of electronic copyright infringement.
  

The abovementioned issues are comprehensively detailed in the PASA submission to Department of Communications, attached hereto as Annexure A.

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