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How the US and EU pressured South Africa to delay copyright reform
An overhaul of South Africa’s copyright reform has been paused following pressure from the European Union and the United States.
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a copyright reform back to the parliament this week, he raised constitutional concerns as a reason to delay the bill.
- Laura Kayali
- Politico
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