How the constitution trips up the copyright bill

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent the controversial Copyright Amendment Bill back to parliament after raising concerns about its constitutionality.

The bill was seen by critics as a major threat to intellectual property rights, allowing companies to republish the creative work of authors and artists without needing to compensate them with fair royalties or usage fees.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

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