We as creatives are the eyes for those who can not see, to assist them in accessing their full rights as citizens in South Africa.
WE ALL STAND TOGETHER!
The users of our creative material have been denied from interacting with our work, which in turn stagnates the intellectual and economic growth of both sectors. We implore the governing bodies to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty so that this will enable special materials to start to be exchanged internationally, as well as sign in the Copyright Amendment Bill, knowing that it is not perfect in many ways, but is a work in progress for the future.
As we from SAFREA would encourage all creatives to support our drive for adjustments of creative sectors.
We also demand that the government should pay all royalties to those creatives where it has used their work in the past without compensating them.
The march was well organized with a representative turnout. All groups were in agreement that the Bill must be signed. SAFREA support the Bill in essence with reservations on certain sections.
Thank you.
Shaun Harris, Professional Photographer and SAFREA member