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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#1211

Its necessary

(Midrand, 2019-03-23)

#1214

This cannot be allowed to happen.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-23)

#1215

Intellectual Property must be protected. The Bill must be thoroughly reviewed to suit the needs of the creators of music

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-23)

#1216

I’m a creative artist and therefore I demand my rights to be protected at all cost by the government

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1222

I am affected by this, and so I know how important this moment is.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1224

Stop this nonsense of signing the amendment bill this will make our artist to die poor, south african entertainment is very small we dont have money like other countries like USA and Nigeria, each and every should be given to our artist for their hard work, if the president this bill our creative industry will be hurt badly.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1227

Hoya le yeLoadshedding ekuxakile Mr President. Give our creatives space.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1235

This bill strips ownership rights from artists concerning their own intellectual property intern taking food from their table. This bill is to benefit corporates and make life even more difficult for artists.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1237

I'm signing because as a music producer myself, I find this to be highly unfair and unlawful.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1239

The president must do the right thing.
Let creatives own their own craft.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1240

I'm an aspiring artist.

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-24)

#1241

Protecting the rights of artists from being exploited and dieng poor while others profit from their work

(Eerste River Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1243

I’m signing because content creators must have the absolute right to their work, their work should not be used without compensation.

(Polokwane, 2019-03-24)

#1245

I do not agree with the signing of the bill

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1249

I believe artists’ work should be fully protected

(Stellenbosch, 2019-03-24)

#1250

We are against the bill and we strongly believe, that our input is vital before the president signs it into law. So many changes need to be done to protect our work.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1254

Dear H.E. President M.C Ramaphosa

As a creative, this Bill will seriously hamper the ability for us to positively contribute to the creative sector in the country and also the ability to grow South Africa. This Bill will force creatives from the country to seek protection abroad as such, we will result in a brain drain in the sector. We will end up with genetic representations of who we are as a country and future generations will not be able to bring any creative uniqueness because of how demotivated we will be by this Bill. Please do the right thing Mr President in the spirit of #ThumaMina and wanting to #GrowSouthAfrica.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1258

Violation to the creativity /entertainment industry

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1259

I don’t agree with this amendment bill

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1265

I am a xontent creator and I need my work to be able to feed my family.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1269

I am also an artist and it affects me and my work.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1281

I'm a music creator.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1283

I believe in change for South Africa. The next generation needs a better South Africa

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1284

I'm an independent artist. Concerned about the rights of our own

(Rustenburg, 2019-03-24)

#1294

I'm signing because I'm an artist as well and I understand how this will affect my life.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1299

I believe the points made above and are in support of the creative through and through.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1302

I'm signing cause I believe my rights will be protected

(Centurion, 2019-03-24)

#1305

As a creative and passionate person about her craft. My ideas take a long process to master and need to he protected as my own.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1306

I am signining because artists do their best trying to feed their families. They deserve to be treated fairly.

(Thohoyandou, 2019-03-24)

#1307

I believe creatives deserve to be compensated for their work.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1312

I'm signing because I'm a creative and I need my rights protected.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1314

I’m a content creator that would really struggle if this was enforced in this country.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1317

I'm signing because this amendment is taking food out of creatives mouths and i will not have it.

(johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1318

I'm an artist and this bill affects us all, we need to be compensated for our art

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1319

Because reading books is important, I aspire to be an author one day and it's simply not fair

(Rustenburg, 2019-03-24)

#1327

I believe creatives rights should be protected.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1328

Writer's freedom

(Birchliegh, 2019-03-24)

#1334

I do not support the unfair rip off of writers/authors deserving of public honour and royalties for their work!

(Bloemfontein, 2019-03-24)

#1335

No one deserves to work hard and not get what they deserve.

(Klerksdorp, 2019-03-24)

#1339

This is wrong!

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1343

I have hopes and aspirations to becoming an author.

And taking away the freedom Creatives have to do as they must to deliver the best that they can is deplorable.

Ramaphosa and every other useless politician needs his/her arse checked before making decisions that affect thousands upon thousands of people.

Seriously, this shit is not acceptable.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1350

The proposed bill is not drafted as well as it should and has failed to take on board the input of key stakeholders such as the music rights owners.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1359

I am a frequent reader and writer and would like to publish a book soon but if there’s no market for it then who will I write for and what will I read?

(Polokwane, 2019-03-24)

#1363

I’m a film maker that believes in the creativity we have in South Africa

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1365

There are people who make a living out of this and there is no way you can take that away from that. That's not freedom

(Germiston, 2019-03-24)

#1371

Because I mean????

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1375

I have friends and family in the industry. One day my career might also lead to where I’ll be creating content and I don’t want to fall victim to something that hasn’t been thoroughly thought through.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1379

I want to know if any of my original and creative ideas, as an aspiring artist, will be protected and treated with the same respect as other mainstream artists in this country. I would also like to be failry compensated for my works as well.

(Durban, 2019-03-24)

#1382

Because I believe in the need for constant progression and update in knowledge. This coming into force could be cataclysmic to the achievement of constant growth.

(Cape Town, 2019-03-24)

#1387

I am signing because am a music producer

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-24)

#1388

Protecting our South African artists.

(Ermelo, 2019-03-24)

#1389

Because SA artist's deserve to be treated better. Their work is exceptional & they deserve to yield the fruits of their labour

(Johnessburg, 2019-03-24)

#1392

I’m signing this petition because this is detrimental to our growth as South Africans

(Gauteng, 2019-03-24)

#1393

This bill will affect all creatives in adverse ways; really disempowering them.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-24)

#1394

I'm signing because I'm new to the creative industry and wouldn't want to hinder my and my fellow creatives, the freedom to work without restrictions that do not benefit us or the country at large

(Port Elizabeth, 2019-03-24)