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

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#2803

Change needs to happen...

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-25)

#2805

I am against the new bill of rights and it must be relooked. People's food are taken from they mouths and families destroyed if they continue like this.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-25)

#2811

To protect the rights of content creators. To those who create art

(Rustenburg, 2019-03-25)

#2813

Because is violating my rights as a musician

(Joburg, 2019-03-25)

#2824

I’m signing this petition as I do not believe that this bill will secure my rights as a scriptwriter

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2825

I don’t believe this bill is in the best interest of the creators of the content. This will kill the music industry in South Africa.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-26)

#2828

I'm tired of high up politicians making laws that ONLY benifit them and their direct families as the spunge on the public.....

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)

#2832

Artists must be protected by the law that govern any country for their creative works.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2835

I sign this petition against the copyright bill being passed to protect our creative industries.

(Durban, 2019-03-26)

#2836

I’m signing because I don’t like food to be taken away from peoples tables.

(Ladysmith, 2019-03-26)

#2837

I'm signing because I support the motion

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-26)

#2842

I am signing as a upcoming because I dont understand fully

(Mariental, 2019-03-26)

#2844

I am an artist.

(Western Cape, 2019-03-26)

#2845

I'm signing this because i want all creators to protect their hardwork

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)

#2856

I'm a musician so I understand the importance of this petition

(Cincinnati, 2019-03-26)

#2857

Because l am relevant if the music industry isnt regulated the right and most fair way the industry l work in which is film and tv production would fall short commercially, its infact in its developing stage but if this Bill is signed we at the chances of it being crippled because film marries all forms of art in its self...
I stand for No

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)

#2859

Our creatives need to be protected

(Lydenburg, 2019-03-26)

#2861

Signing against the copywrite bill.

(Kwamhlanga, 2019-03-26)

#2867

I'm signing because I am a writer myself and it takes a lot to write creatively.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)

#2868

I'm signing because I want artist's work to be protected

(Tzaneen, 2019-03-26)

#2869

I'm signing because artist deserve better, and they've exploited for a long this can't be allowed.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-26)

#2873

I'm signing this petition because the law/industry of music in south Africa has done less or nothing in protecting the craft of artists

(Heidelberg, 2019-03-26)

#2878

Creatives need to be paid for all their work accordingly.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2879

I Believe That It's High Time People Understood That Creatives Do Whatever Form Of Art They Do In Order To Put Food On Their Table And Not Just For Fun So If This Bill Will Help Them Stop Piracy, I'm 100% Behind It

(Soweto, 2019-03-26)

#2886

I'm this because am an artist and u can't control creativity

(Cape town, 2019-03-26)

#2887

I'm an aspiring creative, who wants to get into the creative space and push black consciousness inspired creative work(to inspire and Change the mindset of young black people). I would like my work to be protected

(Klerksdorp, 2019-03-26)

#2894

No adequate impact study conducted.

(Durban, 2019-03-26)

#2895

This would be harmful to our industry

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2904

I'm signing because I think the amendments by this law do not protect the rights of content creators fairly

(Ladysmith, 2019-03-26)

#2906

I against The corporate Elite & their Agents Subjugating Civilians

(Estcourt, 2019-03-26)

#2911

I am an artist who believes their rights are important and deserve respect

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2918

It is not right.

(Gonubie, 2019-03-26)

#2919

I'm an artist

(Pretoris, 2019-03-26)

#2920

The megacy supports it.

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-26)

#2925

I believe that nothing needs to be changed in the current law that is still in place. Because it allows artists to generate income in a more satisfying way.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2929

As an artist if this bill gets signed it’ll affect my lively hood and work not allowing me to benefit from my creativity and artistry allowing other parties to take advantage of that without having to compensate for it which is really unfair for me and all the other creatives out there

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2936

Our creatives need to be protected so that they can continue to eat and create

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2937

I’m a creative myself and support this cause and everything it stands for,

(Durban, 2019-03-26)

#2947

As musicians we make so little and now you are taking away our royalties. You taking away our copyright to own our songs???? At what point are you going to stop being so greedy. You are forcing our hand. Do you actually want our music to be moved overseas???? No this is really enough. Let us not forget Author's of books, patents and trademarks. I shake my head. Mr President when musicians get together...it is ONE colour.

(Midrand, 2019-03-26)

#2948

Protection of my crafts

(Gauteng, 2019-03-26)

#2952

I am an artist. And my rights deserve to be upheld. This country has no respect for its fellow artists and that is about to change... we will not tolerate this any longer.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)

#2955

I'm against the signing of the change to be amended by the president of ZA

(Emalahleni, 2019-03-26)

#2959

Am a stakeholder

(Durban, 2019-03-26)

#2960

I don't want the president to sign the bill.

(Kempton Park, 2019-03-26)

#2962

Am a creative

(Mahikeng, 2019-03-26)

#2963

I'm signing this because I'm a creative: a writer and director, who believes the creative industry deserves to be heard. Our work has value, we have value.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2972

I’m signing because performing/acting is not a hobby, it’s a career we spend so much money in our craft by going to tertiary and receive proper training. We live and breath characters, because it’s a profession and what we are taught, we become the lives of the show and yet our needs are disregarded, and die as paupers. Our lives are just as important as everyone else’s in production. We deserve to get residuals and royalties because we work twice as hard.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)

#2976

X

(Cape Town, 2019-03-26)

#2979

This bill gives more rights to the User than the Creator. Absolute Nonsense!

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2980

Have spent an entire lifetime being ripped off by a retrogressive intellectual property law, and want for present and future generations not to inherit the same unjust legacy.

(Durban, 2019-03-26)

#2982

I'm signing because artists deserve to enjoy the fruits of their labour, and recognition and protection of their intellectual property. The days of exploitative contracts with onerous terms are over.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-26)

#2983

Creatives should be respected... Their work should be protected!!

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-26)

#2987

A really bad law since most international artists are rich, and they'll get richer while our local artists will struggle. Music is currently not well paying for local artists, but such will demotivate artists since they'll get close to nothing as an incentive.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-26)

#3000

I'm a creative

(Pretoria, 2019-03-26)