Sign language officially recognised as 12th South African language
On Wednesday, Section 6 of the Constitution was amended to make Sign Language the 12th official language in South Africa.
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Zizi Kodwa vows to pass Copyright and Performers Protection bills by end of May 2023
Minister Zizi Kodwa called for the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers Protection Bill to be passed speedily.
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Afriforum to challenge driver’s licence renewal period in court
Afriforum argued that the current five-year expiry period for drivers licences is unconstitutional and is confident it will win the case.
Health for Dummies
Ramaphosa vows to deliver National Health Insurance in 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is forging ahead with the National Health Insurance this year.
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Judgment reserved in case to decide future of Zimbabweans in South Africa
The State wants ZEPHA’s case to be dismissed with costs
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UK lawmakers mull over barring trans women from female-only spaces
The UK government is reportedly considering law changes that could potentially bar trans women from female-only spaces.
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Ramaphosa asked to speak out on Uganda’s homophobic law
About 100 members of the LGBT community marched to Parliament, against Uganda’s homophobic law.
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Sex work in South Africa: Why both buying and selling should be legal
It is illegal to buy or sell sex in South Africa. But this may soon be a thing of the past if a recently published draft bill to decriminalise sex work is passed.
Technology
AI art copyright protection scrapped in landmark ruling
The US Copyright Office reversed its decision to grant full copyright protection to an art piece produced by AI software.
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Books converted to braille without author permission no longer illegal, ConCourt rules
the ConCourt ruling paves the way for blind and visually impaired people to convert written material to braille or other accessible formats without the permission of copyright holders.
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Two recently passed Bills SA creatives need to know about
The Copyright and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills provide for a number of significant measures relating to intellectual property rights.
Crime
Ramaphosa updated these laws to strengthen GBV cases
Ramaphosa approved the amendment of the Criminal Law and these other laws.
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ConCourt set to rule on the fate of Muslim marriages in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa will try to limit the impact of the ConCourt’s ruling on Muslim marriages when he faces women activist groups’ at the apex court on Thursday.
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AARTO’s demerit system is here: Here’s how it works, what to expect
The demerit system is creeping ever-so-close and if you hold a driver’s licence in South Africa, it’ll help you to know the ins-and-outs of these new rules.