Question 2

Question

If you include a music clip as part of a research presentation for fellow classmates during a university lecture, then copyright law:


will prohibit you to do so, as you will be breaking the law, specifically the South African Copyright Act No 98 of 1978.  


will allow reproduction of the music during the presentation without the original creator’s permission, based on the ‘fair use’ principle.  


will require that you pay compensation to the original creator of the music before you are allowed to use the clip in your presentation. 


will require that you contact the original creator of the music and ask permission to use the clip as part of your research presentation. 

Answer 1

In the context of South African copyright law, the correct answer would be:

will require that you contact the original creator of the music and ask permission to use the clip as part of your research presentation.

Under South African Copyright Act No 98 of 1978, using copyrighted material, such as a music clip, generally requires permission from the copyright holder unless a specific exception applies. "Fair use" as understood in some jurisdictions, especially the United States, does not have a direct equivalent in South African law; thus, it's best to seek permission for use.