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

Comments

#4002

This is wrong

(Cape Town, 2019-03-28)

#4004

Creative should be paid for their work. African authors should be encouraged to write. Higher institutions cannot be referring to international books for syllabus.

(Mahikeng, 2019-03-28)

#4005

I am signing because I am a creative person, who designs maps.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-28)

#4008

I'm signing this petition as a young South African author. I agree with what was written here.

(Durban, 2019-03-28)

#4009

I'm signing because I'm an author and I believe that this is ridiculous! We also need to make a living!

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-28)

#4013

The bill will not protect the works of artists

(Gauteng, 2019-03-28)

#4016

I believe in creatives being paid for their work.

(Los Angeles, 2019-03-28)

#4018

It is not the right thing to do to use creators work without the owners receiving something for their work.

(Springs, 2019-03-28)

#4024

I'm signing because I believe that this Bill threatens a great injustice to writers, artists, musicians, and all creators by removing the protection of copyright laws.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-28)

#4033

I am signing because creatives lose their income - and the publishing industry will disappear.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-28)

#4038

I've been in the publishing industry for over 30 years. This Bill will have a devastating effect on the industry in South Africa.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-28)

#4041

Do not think you have the right, ANC, to take away the livelihood of the gifted writer. Lower the price of resources for books to be cheaper.

(Lichtenburg, 2019-03-28)

#4049

It is extremely unfair to artists and others in the creative industries and will be very damaging to the South African economy.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-28)

#4053

I am signing because nobody should have a right to come by and take my children's bread. God gave talents to everyone, nobody should bury theirs and steal from others what they themselves can do. A right is a right.

(Vereeniging, 2019-03-28)

#4056

Mary Burton would NEVER lie, and has always defended Human Rights!!!!

(Buenos Aires, 2019-03-28)

#4061

I'm signing because It am also an author and would like to be protected as other creators of ideas...

(Tshwane/Pretoria, 2019-03-28)

#4067

I'm signing because I want to protect my right as an Author.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4069

I am signing because I am an author and publisher. I could lose my only source of income if this bill is enacted.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4071

Intellectual property MUST be protected.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4075

I know people in the industry and I know the hours that authors and other stakeholders in this industry work.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-29)

#4081

Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of our Democrat.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4084

As a composer this bill is eroding my rights, and is a massive lost opportunity to strengthen rights in a digital age.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4085

Protect the rights of the creatives!

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4086

If it is passed into law, it will ne problematic for content creators as they will not be properly compensated for their hard earned craft.

(Jhb, 2019-03-29)

#4090

This Bill cannot come to pass. It will have disastrous consequences to those who make a living from creative streams.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4094

Our artists have been short-changed and exploited enough.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4101

I am an artist and I know the value of copyright.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4102

I'm signing because authors deserve to keep their income.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4105

Our rights of ownership for our Intellectual Properties will be infringed upon if this bill is signed off. There should be enough time given to properly investigate the potential negative consequences of such a decision, especially done so by creatives and professionals who understand the workings of the creative industry. We don't need something that will impact our livelihoods in such a manner. Our Government should be protecting our rights.

(Rand West, 2019-03-29)

#4107

if Politicians should get paid to serve the people, then writers should get copyright to write textbooks. It’s pretty darn obvious and basic. To do otherwise is theft

(Cape town, 2019-03-29)

#4108

I am signing because I am a mathematics author and worked hard to create my books

(Spain, 2019-03-29)

#4110

This is criminal. The creatives drive all industry.

(pretoria, 2019-03-29)

#4113

I believe in the rights of artists and authors to be compensated for use of their works and for it to be protected from unlawful use .

(George, 2019-03-29)

#4116

I'm signing because I believe artist have the right to make a living out of their work.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4117

I am in full agreement with the petition

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4118

I am an educator, writer and fine artist. My work is my own and l have rights if it sells. It is not on donation to the public domain.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4122

I'm signing this because I see no reason why are we as artists should actually not be part of this country as we are trying to make a living like any other citizen in this country. If at all it has come to realization now that artists are really useless in this country why from the get go then was art introduced into this country. We as the artist we are the ones keeping the heritage and culture of this country. If artists will be sidelined from the country then clearly there wont be alot of things like tv ads and soapies that the same President whatches because this are written by people who are living in art. So please Mr. President reconsider your thought again. Sit down and think about it. Think of how many dreams you are going to crush amd careers you are going to ruin and goals you are going to kill.

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-29)

#4123

Authors are not compensated for their hard work

(Cape town, 2019-03-29)

#4124

As a writer, editor, bookseller, academic and reader, this Bill will be harmful to me and my colleagues. It is not in the country's interests either.

(Muizenberg, 2019-03-29)

#4126

This would be very damaging for the publishing industry in SA as well as people who earn a living through writing.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4128

I sign because I a free that creative's should receive compensation and proper copyrights from everything they put out into the work

(Vanderbijlpark, 2019-03-29)

#4132

I want to protect my copyright rights as an artist

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4138

I’m signing ‘this because, this is an industry where the worker”s rights are not protected and that will further increase the problem. Production company owners are doing as they please

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4139

The amendment of this bill will affect me as an author of music and music composer

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4140

I am an independent artist who can hardly survive on the music I spend so much time and money to create and market. I don’t believe this bill will serve me and other artists like myself who are trying to survive and have longevity in the industry.

(Gauteng, 2019-03-29)

#4141

My source of income is from developing educational materials. No or reduced income = NO NEW MATERIALS!

(Glencairn, 2019-03-29)

#4142

We need to protect our creators so that we will continue to have them!

(Pretoria, 2019-03-29)

#4144

In its current form, this bill does not offer adequate protection to content creators.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4145

The changes to this bill do not protect the rights of south african content generators and requires proper review.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-29)

#4150

I'm a musician and I feel strongly about this as well.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-29)

#4151

I’m a full time writer, and the Copyright Amendment Bill has a negative impact on my career and my income.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-29)

#4154

Because writing is hard work and I want my work and that of other writers, protected: this is what we do for a living!

(Smithfield, 2019-03-29)

#4162

I feel this bill robs song writers and music creators.

(Durban, 2019-03-29)

#4164

Creatives have a voice that must be obeyed

(Acornhoek, 2019-03-29)

#4171

I as an artist am afraid to make my work public due to the negligence of the law , I believe in it being updated as stated in this petition.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-29)

#4173

the new act is unfair to all authors and will have bad outcomes for us: It is theft of the author's work

(Durban North, 2019-03-29)

#4175

I am an artest,musician and would would like to play my part in strengthening the bond between arrests.

(Haifa, 2019-03-29)

#4178

I feel very strongly that creatives need more protection of their work and intellectual property, not less. This Bill undermines rather than helps this cause.

(Durban, 2019-03-29)

#4180

I want to stand for rights of other artists, being an artist myself. Too many people do not respect copyright and plagiarize even the smallest of things, your poems, etc. Underground artists deserve to be heard!

(Potchefstroom, 2019-03-29)

#4182

I support creation, not manipulation.

(Port saint lucie, 2019-03-30)

#4184

I'm a writer. I'm for anything that improves the industry.

(Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2019-03-30)

#4186

I am a writer who makes my living from writing. I am also a former who recognises the value of text books and what it takes to create content.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-30)

#4187

While I believe that "fair use" is important, I do not believe this bill provides sufficiant protection against abuse of "fair use".

(Tshwane, 2019-03-30)

#4189

this is going to kill an already struggling industry. Don't take away people's livelihoods!
The government should be supporting it's artists, not stealing from them.

(JHB, 2019-03-30)

#4200

I want to remain the owner of the works I create. My rights will not be protected by this bill but violated. I wish for the bill to be redrafted in the favour of South African content creators. This bill allows for (already wealthy) foreign technology companies to exploit our works at no cost to them. It is obvious that it will severely disadvantage South African content creators.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-30)