Public Health Medicine: Fair Dealing

Section 12 of the Copyright Act allows certain acts of reproduction to be done without permission. 'Fair Dealing' in Section 12, allows reproduction for the following purposes:- 

• Research or private study
• Personal or private use
• Criticism or review
• Reporting current events (e.g. in a newspaper or broadcast)
• Judicial proceedings or a report of judicial proceedings
• Quotation (a fair portion)

The South African copyright law doesn't specify exactly how much you may copy within the bounds of fair use / dealing, but it is clear that it must only be for your own use. So, multiple copies are outside of fair dealing.

• Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use

There are no Copyright limitations and exceptions for blind or visually impaired persons at this stage.

Acknowledgement is given to the University of the Witwatersrand, Scholarly Communications & Copyright Services Office, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2013. and  DALRO