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Copyright Guidelines and General Resources IP Legislation (South Africa) South Africa – Copyright Reform Process (2009 onwards) Submissions on CAB (July 2021) Copyright Amendment Bill goes back to Parliament for review (2020) Opinions on CAB (2019-2023) Submissions, Reports & Revised CAB (2022) Copyright Amendment Bill – Passed by National Assembly 2022 Copyright Amendment Bill – NCOP 2023 Copyright […]
Scholarly Horizons eBulletin August 2026
Source: Pixabay – Gavel, Auction, Law IN THIS ISSUE Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright & AI Artificial Intelligence Libraries & Archives Open Access & Open Science Research Integrity & Scholarly Communication Questionable/Predatory Practices Conferences/Workshops – 2026 Copyright – South Africa Artists square off over royalty dispute Constitutional Court Clears Fair Use but […]
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULES FAIR USE IS CONSTITUTIONAL
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constitutional_Court_South_Africa.jpg On 26 June 2026, the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered its landmark judgment in the Ex Parte application of President Ramaphosa in re: Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (Case CCT 306/24). Fair use was a central point of contention throughout the copyright reform process. […]
Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – July 2026
Source: Photograph by Ashraf Hendricks – Ground Up, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons IN THIS ISSUE Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright & AI Artificial Intelligence Libraries & Archives Open Access & Open Science Research Integrity & Scholarly Communication Questionable/Predatory Practices Conferences/Workshops – 2026 Copyright – South Africa America tried to interfere in […]
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Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – June 2026
(Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash) IN THIS ISSUE Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright & AI Artificial Intelligence Misinformation/AI Hallucinations Open Access & Research Research Integrity Libraries & Archives Workshops/Webinars Online Symposium Conference 2026 Copyright – South Africa Constitutional Court hands down judgment on the Copyright Amendment Bill on 26 June 2026 […]
Citation Pollution in Scholarly Communication
Citation Pollution/Contamination AI Pollution of Research
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Open Access
About Open Access - Open Access - LibGuides at Dalhousie University About this guide - Publishing and open access - LibGuides at Deakin University Directory of Open Access Books | Directory of Open Access Books eBooks and journals - Open access scholarly resources - LibGuides at Royal Roads University Examples of Open Access Repositories & [...]Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – May 2026
(Source: https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ai-hallucinations-mit-spinout-themis-development-healthcare-ethics-society-bias-1024×768.jpeg) Intellectual Property Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence – General Misinformation/AI Hallucinations Open Access, A2K, Research and Scholarly Communication (incl. AI) Research Integrity – Challenges & Deceptive Practices Libraries and Archives (incl. AI) Workshops/Webinars – 2026 Online Symposium – 2026 Conference 2026
Scholarly Horizons eBulletin – April 2026
(Source: https://futureinventai.com/free-ai-image-generator-7-best-ai-tools-for-2025/) Intellectual Property Copyright – South Africa Copyright – Globally Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence – Africa Artificial Intelligence – General Open Access, A2K, and Scholarly Communication Libraries and Archives (incl. AI) Research Integrity – Challenges & Deceptive Practices Workshops/Webinars – 2026 Online Events – 2026
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