South African actors are pushing for the long-awaited Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers Protection Amendment Bill – What are your thoughts?

South African actors are pushing for the long-awaited Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers Protection Amendment Bill, which would provide them with performers’ royalties and protect their rights, but opposition from politicians like Gayton McKenzie and others in power has delayed its signing into law, leaving actors without this crucial income for residual use of their work and proper worker protections. The South African Guild of Actors (SAGA) is advocating for the bills and highlighting the financial precarity faced by many actors due to the industry’s unregulated, freelance nature, which prevents them from accessing benefits like pensions and collective bargaining seen in other countries. What are your thoughts on this topic?