Realising human rights in South African copyright legislation : report on fundamental rights, and global copyright legislative best practise for access to knowledge in South Africa

Research finds South Africa’s 1978 Copyright Act deficient in enabling access to knowledge, and that the Act itself restricts access to knowledge. Fundamental rights affect every part of South African law, including copyright law as it applies to disability. The New Zealand Copyright Act provides an example of how to permit parallel import of legitimate copyright goods from elsewhere. The fair use provision which protects freedom of expression in the United States can protect freedom of expression in South Africa. The Canadian Copyright Act offers an exception in favour of sensory-disabled persons