Letter to the President on private copying levy

I write to Your Excellency regarding the Private Copying Levy (PCL), a critical mechanism that supports copyright holders while also driving socio-economic development. 

I would like to offer an explanation of PCL, clarify its relevance to national development goals, and appeal for its inclusion in the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act amendment Bill.

The Private Copying Levy is not a tax. It is a compensation scheme where manufacturers or importers of devices that can copy copyrighted content (such as smartphones, laptops, and storage media) pay a small fee.