Sunday 23 August

Constitutional Court

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PRESS STATEMENT | The Constitutional Court confirms most of the Copyright Amendment Bill is constitutional

On Friday, 26 June 2026, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB). The case follows the President’s decision to refer the CAB and the PPAB to the Constitutional Court in terms of section 79 (4) of the Constitution, because he Continue Reading

By Hloni, ago

PRESS STATEMENT | Civil society organisations picket outside Constitutional Court ahead of hearing on the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill

19 May 2025, Johannesburg – On 21 May 2025 civil society organisations Blind SA, SECTION27, Recreate SA, the South African Democratic Teachers Union (“SADTU”), the South African Guild of Actors (“SAGA”), the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), Right 2 Know, Wikimedia South Africa and more will picket Continue Reading

By Hloni, ago

PRESS STATEMENT | Constitutional Court paves the way for greater access to reading materials for persons with disabilities in landmark Copyright ruling

8 May 2025, Johannesburg – SECTION27 welcomes the Constitutional Court’s unanimous order handed down yesterday in Blind SA v President of the Republic of South Africa, declaring that section 19D of the Copyright Amendment Bill (“CAB”) be read into the Copyright Act 97 of 1978 with immediate effect until the Continue Reading

By Hloni, ago

Constitutional case on copyright and access to books for the blind and visually impaired to be heard on Thursday, 28 November

On Thursday, 28 November 2024, the Constitutional Court will urgently hear Blind SA’s case, requesting that exceptions to copyright that were previously read into the Copyright Act, be resuscitated. These exceptions would allow persons who are blind and visually impaired to convert books into formats, like braille, without the consent Continue Reading

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