New Organization Formed In South Africa To Promote The Rights Of Creators And Support Intelligent Copyright Reform
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20180524/01364139896/new-organization-formed-south-africa-to-promote-rights-creators-support-intelligent-copyright-reform.shtml
Over the years, Techdirt has written about some pretty bad stuff happening in South Africa on the copyright front. For example, there was the Business Software Alliance using made-up figures in an attempt to revise copyright law in its favor. The South African music rights organization tried to put public domain works under copyright. And -- most insane of all -- the South African recording industry association ran a stupid "anti-piracy" campaign called "Shoot the Pirate", which resulted in actual violence. So it makes a pleasant change to report on some good news from the country. A new organization of creators has been formed to press for a more balanced copyright system in South Africa. They call themselves ReCreate, although apparently the group has no connection with the similar US organization Re:Create. Here are the South African ReCreate's basic principles:
ReCreate exists to promote the interests of South African creatives with regards to copyright legislation.