PETITION AGAINST THE SIGNING INTO LAW, THE CURRENT AMENDMENTS TO THE COPYRIGHT ACT No. 98 of 1978 BY HONORABLE PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA.

Comments

#1803

I am a producer/artist and this affect me directly.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1812

Not good for publishers

(Phalaborwa, 2019-03-24)

#1822

I want to show that it might be wrong for the president to sign.

(Cosmo City, 2019-03-24)

#1824

Our lives depend on it

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1826

Artists deserve their rights

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1829

I am in support of the petition and believe it will benefit creatives

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1834

I do not support the bill and the film and television industry still benefits white companies in a form of commercials, features and television series.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1835

I'm a writer and have had my work stolen from me before.

(Port Elizabeth, 2019-03-24)

#1843

I'm an upcoming artist myself and wholly disagree with the new terms being put up in this copyright act. It devalues the artist and their work, a complete utter disrespect to the creators and the creative industry.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1851

This is absolutely 100000% censorship on a level never before seen and should not be passed or even be considered but here we are if you sign this it will literally kill Esports in South Africa and peoples livelihood.

(Edenvale, 2019-03-24)

#1862

Whoever crafted the legislation did not apply their minds, collectively or individually

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1864

I too am a creative and feel that this policy must be considered.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1876

I am an independent music artist/songwriter. Our careers depend largely on the money we make from our IP. Being stripped off the right of owning our IP would destroy our livelihood and industry, an industry that puts our country on the map and attracts international interests. We don't have much as young black South Africans, but we have managed to use our stories and creativity to better our lives and that of our families. This bill aims to steal our only way of improving ourselves as a previously disadvantaged group.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1882

Because AKA said so.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1885

This bill is a threat and a setback to the creative industry as a whole and to the past, present and future content creators namely, authors, scriptwriters, music composers, fine artists, designers, songwriters etc. and South Africans at large, to say the least.

(Polokwane, 2019-03-24)

#1900

I’m signing this because I care for the arts & know that there’s no life without art.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1902

I'm a content creator

(Welkom, 2019-03-24)

#1904

I care about the artists

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1905

I am an artist who feels robbed of his rights to benifit from my work and my passion. The copyright we currently serve is already way out of date and unfair to artists and producers.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1909

I care about creativity of artists

(Maseru, 2019-03-24)

#1911

I'm signing because I'm against the Bill

(Pretoria East, 2019-03-24)

#1914

Allow artist to control their copy rights.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1924

I'm an upcoming author and I believe this may have a massive impact on my work and being able to feed myself and my family

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1949

Free the creators.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1952

I'm signing because I aspire to endulge my talents and passion towards the creative industry. And by this signature I hope to aid help for the next gen.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1955

I am an author and this issue directly affects my livelihood.

(Middelburg, 2019-03-24)

#1957

It's time Art is APPRECIATED.

(PRETORIA, 2019-03-25)

#1958

I’m signing this petition because I have the interests of the creative artists at heart.

(Universitas, Bloemfontein, 2019-03-25)

#1961

I'm a recording artist, songwriter and producer/composer. This law, if passed will have a great negative impact on my career

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-25)

#1963

PROTECT THE CREATIVES !!!

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-25)

#1966

I'm a creative and I want to protect my rights.

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-25)

#1972

I’m a music creator and I can’t let this happen

(Tshwane, 2019-03-25)

#1984

This bill is taking food of our tables as music Creator

(Durban, 2019-03-25)

#1986

I want to protect our creatives who deserve recognition and compensation for their works. I do not want us to lose them as they add to our heritage and wealth of knowledge. Without them we will be subject to foreign works as our creatives stop creating. I also don’t understand how such a bill can be passed especially if it’s clearly not in the best interest of South Africa or it’s people. Not only will it hurt the creative industry but many jobs will be lost and billions will be lost as well. In our current economy how is that any good for the people? How does South Africa benefit from such a bill? This bill must not be signed period!

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-25)

#1991

I am both an author and a publisher, and I fear the amendments will undermine the stability of both. As an educator, I have not needed additional copying and so-called fair use, and I don't believe this justification has been sufficiently researched.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-25)

#1995

We need to considered and respected as creative cause we also have a say

(PRETORIA, 2019-03-25)

#1997

It's the right thing to do. Takes 20 seconds and 15 milli seconds.

(Durban, 2019-03-25)

#1999

Because I am also gonna be affected by what ever will happen after this amendment

(KENTANI EASTERN CAPE, 2019-03-25)