[Rehad Desai, Ben Cashdan, Tuse Fokane and Wandile Dlamini] Prof Sadulla Karjiker’s assertion that the government is “intent on diluting intellectual property (IP) rights without regard for the future of the country” is hogwash. Copyright is vital to ensure that creators of art and literature can benefit from their works, but if copyright protection is taken too far the consequences are damaging for creators, industry and our democracy.

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