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APPENDIX 1(B): SUMMARY OF ORAL REPRESENTATIONS TO THECOMMISSION HELDCAPE TOWN: CAPE TOWN LODGE HOTEL: 10 MAY 2011Mr LombardProposed a collecting society for films made in South Africa.Mr GonyiThe fact that there are no theatres in townships makes it very difficult to promote local movies. It will be better if the culture ofwatching movies is brought back. Community halls and multipurpose centres should be built to help establish an audiencefrom the townships.Mr HeydenrychSubmitted that the CRC must look at how to bring emerging artists into the system in a structured manner that can bemanaged. It should be beneficial to both artists and producers.Ms FairweatherThe relevant legislations should be broadened in order to sufficiently protect artists and formalize their work. She highlightedthe importance of local production to the economy of the country.Mr LaceyOne collecting society should be responsible for collecting royalties on behalf of all artists in the country.Mr NyawalaEducation is a challenge that is faced by artists in South Africa. Therefore, education is needed because artists areoccasionally exploited due to lack of necessary knowledge. Artists should have better knowledge of the industry and must beempowered to understand their rights. Artists are also told to pay income taxes despite the fact that they are not permanentlyemployed and as a result have no fixed income.Mr DanielsThe creative industry suffered a set-back by the abolishment of the Consultative Standing Committee that was used as acommunication vehicle with the government on various issues.SAMPRA should comply with CIPRO’s request before approving the needletime royalty distribution, in terms of Clause 4.1 ofthe Collecting Society Regulations.We need one collecting society to administer one right, in line with Clause 5.2 of the Collecting Society Regulations.- 114 -