Copyright law of South Africa

The copyright law of South Africa governs copyright, the right to control the use and distribution of artistic and creative works, in the Republic of South Africa. It is embodied in the Copyright Act, 1978 and its various amendment acts, and administered by the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission in the Department of Trade and Industry. As of March 2019 a major amendment to the law in the Copyright Amendment Bill has been approved by the South African Parliament and is awaiting signature by the President.[1][2][needs update]

South Africa is a party to the Berne Convention and the TRIPS Agreement. It has signed, but not ratified, the WIPO Copyright Treaty[3] WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty[4] and the Marrakesh Treaty.[5]

  1. ^ "South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill Still Moving". Intellectual Property Watch. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Copyright Amendment Bill: 'MPs have let us down'". CapeTalk. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Contracting Parties: South Africa". WIPO. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. ^ "WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 17 August 2019.