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    Mickey Mouse, and South Africa's battle over copyright

    Mickey Mouse, and South Africa’s battle over copyright

    By Sandra Laurence10 January 2024

    Amid the news that Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse is no longer protected by copyright, a battle is still raging in South Africa over changes to copyright law.

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    The draft Integrated Resource Plan contains huge errors in costing the different future energy scenarios.

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    Flatten the duck: how businesses can go on an energy diet that works

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