{"id":7039,"date":"2024-11-06T09:27:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T09:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=7039"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:18:33","slug":"copyright-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/en_gb\/copyright-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyrights Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7039\" class=\"elementor elementor-7039\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2564c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f2564c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd430ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd430ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d1239 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d1239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-10 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1664522921264\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">Copyright protects creators by giving them exclusive control over their creative works, enabling institutions manage resources responsibly, and supporting educational access within the law.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479d74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"479d74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/COPYRIGHT-AWARENESS-CAMPAIGN-.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the Awareness Session<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df9959 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3df9959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fe9be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9fe9be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535dbbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"535dbbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b66d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6b66d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba2ca4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-eb9ff11\" data-id=\"7ba2ca4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7ba2ca4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a856d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9faa616\" data-id=\"e0a856d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e0a856d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905fa36 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"905fa36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Prospectus-2026-FET-FINAL_18-June-2026.pdf\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopyright Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (as amended) governs copyright in South Africa. The Act protects the rights of authors, creators and producers of original works, including:\n\n<br>\u00b7 Literary works\n\n<br>\u00b7 Musical works\n\n<br>\u00b7 Artistic works\n\n<br>\u00b7 Cinematograph films\n\n<br>\u00b7 Sound recordings\n\n<br>\u00b7 Published editions\n\n<br>\u00b7 Computer software\n\n\n<br>Copyright protects intellectual property by giving creators exclusive rights over the use of their work while providing an incentive for creativity and innovation\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122e2e7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2301d4a\" data-id=\"122e2e7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"122e2e7\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b563a8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5b563a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFair Dealing and Copyright Compliance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (as amended) governs copyright in South Africa. The Act protects the rights of authors, creators and producers of original works, including:\n<br>\u00b7 Literary works\n<br>\u00b7 Musical works\n<br> .Artistic works\n<br>\u00b7 Cinematograph films\n<br>\u00b7 Sound recordings\n<br>\u00b7 Published editions\n<br>\u00b7 Computer software\n<br>Copyright protects intellectual property by giving creators exclusive rights over the use of their work while providing an incentive for creativity and innovation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dee38a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5dee38a-97521e7\" data-id=\"5dee38a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5dee38a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cba35e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-8cba35e-9644fee\" data-id=\"8cba35e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8cba35e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c223a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e3c223a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Prospectus-2026-FET-FINAL_18-June-2026.pdf\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVUT Blanket Copyright Licence\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVUT holds a Blanket Copyright Licence administered through the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO).\n\n<br>The licence permits the lawful reproduction of copyright-protected material for teaching, learning and research within the conditions of the licence.\n\n<br><strong>Resources<\/strong>\n\n<br>\u00b7 Practical Aspects and Application of VUT\u2019s Blanket Copyright Licence\n\n<br>\u00b7 <a href=\"\/en_gb\/YOUR-FORM-LINK\/\" target=\"_blank\">Copyright Declaration Form<\/a>\n\n<br>\u00b7 Blanket Licence Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf2493 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-acf2493-135f823\" data-id=\"acf2493\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"acf2493\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a180b1c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"a180b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReporting Copyright Material\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo comply with the requirements of the VUT Blanket Copyright Licence, all copyright material reproduced under the licence must be reported.\n\n<br>Reporting Procedure\n\n<br>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copyright-declaration-form-3-2.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Download and print the Copyright Declaration Form.<\/a>\n\n<br>2. Complete all required sections of the form.\n\n<br>3. Submit the completed form to: Mr Josie Moabelo\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001c180 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b451401\" data-id=\"001c180\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"001c180\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754edfa elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"754edfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Copyright Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Person: Mr Josie Moabelo\n<br>Location: 1st Floor (H101-12), <br>Digitization and Copyright Services\n<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:josie@vut.ac.za\">josie@vut.ac.za<\/a>\n<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:0169509656\">016 950 9656<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae609d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6ae609d-973e61f\" data-id=\"6ae609d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6ae609d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5a22c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9a5a22c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopyright Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (as amended) governs copyright in South Africa. The Act protects the rights of authors, creators and producers of original works, including:\n\n<br>\u00b7 Literary works\n\n<br>\u00b7 Musical works\n\n<br>\u00b7 Artistic works\n\n<br>\u00b7 Cinematograph films\n\n<br>\u00b7 Sound recordings\n\n<br>\u00b7 Published editions\n\n<br>\u00b7 Computer software\n\n\n<br>Copyright protects intellectual property by giving creators exclusive rights over the use of their work while providing an incentive for creativity and innovation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bf1a9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-26bf1a9-23e2fdc\" data-id=\"26bf1a9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"26bf1a9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e83e3d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7e83e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFair Dealing and Copyright Compliance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe use of copyrighted material at Vaal University of Technology is governed by the principle of Fair Dealing as provided for in Section 12(1) of the South African Copyright Act.\n\n<br>Under the Act, libraries and archive services may make photocopies or other reproductions of copyright material provided that:\n\n<br>\u00b7 the material is used solely for private study;\n\n<br>\u00b7 it is used for personal research;\n\n<br>\u00b7 it is for private use; and\n\n<br>\u00b7 the copying complies with the provisions of the Copyright Act and VUT\u2019s copyright licence.\n\n<br>Users are responsible for ensuring that their use of copyright-protected material complies with South African copyright legislation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ebed8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-64ebed8-9f9f5ae\" data-id=\"64ebed8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"64ebed8\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b888abc elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b888abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVUT Blanket Copyright Licence\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVUT holds a Blanket Copyright Licence administered through the Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO).\n\n<br>The licence permits the lawful reproduction of copyright-protected material for teaching, learning and research within the conditions of the licence.\n\n<br><strong>Resources<\/strong>\n\n<br>\u00b7 Practical Aspects and Application of VUT\u2019s Blanket Copyright Licence\n\n<br>\u00b7 Copyright Declaration Form\n\n<br>\u00b7 Blanket Licence Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a0cda e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d4a0cda-c691986\" data-id=\"d4a0cda\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d4a0cda\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8344014 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8344014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReporting Copyright Material\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo comply with the requirements of the VUT Blanket Copyright Licence, all copyright material reproduced under the licence must be reported.\n\n<br>Reporting Procedure\n\n<br>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copyright-declaration-form-3-2.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Download and print the Copyright Declaration Form.<\/a>\n\n<br>2. Complete all required sections of the form.\n\n<br>3. Submit the completed form to: Mr Josie Moabelo\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bcddd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-21bcddd-0e8115a\" data-id=\"21bcddd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"21bcddd\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3d971 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5a3d971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElectronic and Printed Distribution\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSince 2011, DALRO requires institutions to report the method used to distribute copyright-protected material to rights holders.\n\n<br>For every item reported under the VUT Blanket Licence, it must be clearly indicated whether the material was distributed as:\n\n<br>Printed copies\n\n\u00b7<br> Hand-outs\n\n<br>\u00b7 Course packs\n\n<br>\u00b7 Printed learning material\n\n<br>Electronic copies\n\n<br>\u00b7 Institutional intranet\n\n<br>\u00b7 Library Electronic Reserve (E-Reserve)\n\n<br>\u00b7 CD-ROM\n\n<br>\u00b7 Other approved electronic platforms\n\n\nImportant: Please ensure that Section 6 of the Copyright Declaration Form is completed accurately, indicating the correct method of dissemination.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5846371 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5846371-e299653\" data-id=\"5846371\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5846371\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38b69e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c38b69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForms and Documents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInclude downloadable links for:\n\n<br>\u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copyright-declaration-form-3-2.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Copyright Declaration Form<\/a>\n\n<br>\u00b7 Practical Aspects and Application of VUT Blanket Copyright Licence (PDF)\n\n<br>\u00b7 Blanket Licence FAQs (PDF)\n\n<br>\u00b7 South African Copyright Act\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7b8a1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dc7b8a1-378d517\" data-id=\"dc7b8a1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"dc7b8a1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631db13 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"631db13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForms and Documents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInclude downloadable links for:\n\n<br>\u00b7 Copyright Declaration Form (PDF)\n\n<br>\u00b7 Practical Aspects and Application of VUT Blanket Copyright Licence (PDF)\n\n<br>\u00b7 Blanket Licence FAQs (PDF)\n\n<br>\u00b7 South African Copyright Act\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ec9d7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-75ec9d7-cc106ae\" data-id=\"75ec9d7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"75ec9d7\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd90fa3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fd90fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Copyright Services\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Person: Mr Josie Moabelo\n\n<br>Location: 1st Floor (H101-12), Digitization and Copyright Services\n\n<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:josie@vut.ac.za\">josie@vut.ac.za<\/a>\n<br>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:0169509656\">016 950 9656<\/a>\n\n<br>\u00b7 South African Copyright 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