37. As a WTO member, South Africa is a party to the TRIPS Agreement.
38. WTO Statement Doha Declaration (TRIPS interpreted in light of promotion of access to medicine)
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40. ACA2K Project probes the relationship between South Africa’s copyright environment on the one hand and access to learning materials on the other hand ( 7 other countries)
42. The South African copyright environment does not maximise effective access to learning materials.
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44. Copyright Act does not permit the scanning, translation, adaptation or conversion of works for the sensory disabled in the absence of permission from the copyright holder
45. No clarity on fair dealing of digitised works undermines ICT developments (technology and law)
46. Anti-circumvention of DRM provisions in ECT Act may over-ride fair dealing provisions of Copyright Act