The author of the novel Nwelezelanga: The Star Child has accused the government of copyright infringement after he found people reading from photocopies of his book at an official event.
"When I spoke to the teacher from one of the schools, she confirmed that they had received a PDF version of the book for their preparation. She and the learners were ecstatic when I showed them the actual book. They couldn't get over how beautiful the cover was. I donated that copy to the school.Nwelezelanga: The Star Child was allegedly copied illegallyDuring the same event, Magubeni said a woman from the National Library told him how they loved the book.
"One would assume that these book clubs from across the country would have copies of the book to read and review. By the time the national championships were held, there were 300 or so copies of the book sold, as per the publisher's sales records," he said. "He described this act as heartbreaking, asking himself why would state institutions use photocopies of his book, which is an unlawful act as it withholds revenue due to him. He said some of the members within the state institutions have never seen nor touched the original copy of his book," said the department.Thabiso Mahlape, Jacana Media"This is piracy and copyright infringement. You can't just make copies of someone's book like its OK.
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