The Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies and Deputy Minister Thandi Tobias-Pokolo will address residents of Soweto during the Gauteng leg of the national Anti-Piracy campaign that will be held at the Walter Sisulu Square, in Kliptown on Friday, 17 June 2011 from 10h00. Members of the media are invited to attend.
The purpose of the campaign is to educate members of the public about the negative impact of piracy and urge them to adopt an anti-piracy attitude.
The campaign was launched by Deputy Minister Tobias-Pokolo in Boksburg, in September last year, where industry stakeholders expressed their challenges and concerns regarding:
- Collection and distribution of royalties
- Piracy and copyright mismanagement
- Insufficient government support in addressing their challenges
- Ineffective and inefficient existing legislation
The event is supported by the creative industry, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Economic Development Department, South African Revenue Service, South African Police Service, as well as Departments of Home Affairs, Communication, and Arts and Culture.
The campaign will move to Sammy Marks Square in Pretoria on Saturday, 18 June 2011.
Enquiries:
Mamosa Dikeledi
Tel: 012 394 1680
Cell: 083 584 6856
E-mail: MDikeledi@thedti.gov.za
Tsepiso Khoathela
Tel: 012 394 3139
Cell: 071 361 3916
E-mail: TKhoathela@thedti.gov.za
Clement Manoko
Tel: 012 394 1712
Cell: 082 3118 931
E-mail: NManoko@thedti.gov.za
Source: Department of Trade and Industry
