Knowledge Governance and Just AI – Cradle Report
This document was prepared by the Centre on Knowledge Governance (CKG) to summarise discussions on principles of Just AI and Knowledge Governance held in the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa, […]
Africa: Copyright & Public Interest
Promoting Education and Research: Joint Submission on Kenya’s 2026 Copyright Bill
On March 31, 2026, the Geneva Centre on Knowledge Governance partnered with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) to submit joint comments to the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) regarding the proposed
Advancing Access to Knowledge: Our Joint Submission on Zambia’s 2025 Copyright Bill
On March 30, 2026, the Geneva Centre on Knowledge Governance partnered with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) to submit joint
Case Studies of AI for Good and AI for Development
Today the Geneva Centre on Knowledge Governance presents a series of Case Studies on AI for Good in Africa and the Global South. These grew out of our work on Text
The South African Copyright Amendment Bill at the Constitutional Court: Notes from the Presidential Referral of the Bill (Part II)
In Part I of this blogpost, I briefly set out the procedural history of the copyright reform process that led to the Presidential Referral of the Bill to the Constitutional
The South African Copyright Amendment Bill at the Constitutional Court: Notes from the Presidential Referral of the Bill (Part I)
On 21 and 22 May 2025, the South African Constitutional Court heard the matter of Ex Parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright
SA CONCOURT OPENS DOOR TO ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN COPYRIGHT CASE
In its landmark ruling on 7 May 2025, the Constitutional Court has opened the doors to access to information and accessible formats for people with disabilities. It has also paved
South African apex court recognises the “constitutional imperatives of equality and dignity for persons with disabilities” in landmark copyright judgment
On 7 May 2025, the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down judgment in Blind SA v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others [2025] ZACC 9 (‘Blind
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA HIGHLIGHTS THE URGENCY OF COPYRIGHT REFORMS
By ReCreate South Africa The cost of excluding billions of people in Africa and the Global South from access to knowledge could be huge for future generations. Knowledge-sharing in Africa
