In basic terms, Copyright is the right to prevent others from copying, or from using for commercial gain, that which belongs to you.

Copyright can be described as the statutory right which vests in the creator of an original work, recognised by the Copyright Act.

The law of copyright currently protects the following categories of works literary, artistic and musical works, sound recordings, cinematographic films, computer programmes, radio and television broadcasts, satellite transmissions and published editions.

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• The Copyright Act
• The Regulations under the Copyright Act