I am profoundly sad to hear that after 67 years, MAD Magazine is ceasing publication. I can’t begin to describe the impact it had on me as a young kid – it’s pretty much the reason I turned out weird. Goodbye to one of the all-time greatest American institutions. #ThanksMAD

The creative economy in SA is valued at R33 billion - Isabelle Rorke, Animation SA Goethe-Institut JHB

“You should design your merchandise when you develop your characters” Isabelle Rorke Animation SA Goethe-Institut JHB

“Repurpose you content so that your potential for success at the end of your process is higher” Isabelle Rorke Animation SA #animation Goethe-Institut JHB

“We are in a David v Goliath battle against big companies...laws from 1978 are not designed to help us in copyright and IP” Isabelle Rorke Goethe-Institut JHB #legaltechnology #Disruptingthelegalsystem

Section 12J, DTI rebate and section 0 - if we got these legal processes working optimally, we would bring Animation funding risk to 0” - Isabelle Rorke Goethe-Institut JHB #legaldisruption

“The Copyright Amendment Bill is awaiting signature from the President and is highly contentious” Adwoa Ankoma Goethe-Institut JHB #copyright #transformation

“There are a lot of conflicting parts (Copyright amendment bill) that is trying to please everybody with no real direction” - Adwoa Ankoma Goethe-Institut JHB

“Lots of industries will collapse if the Copyright bill is signed into law. We know publishing is already struggling” Adwoa Ankoma #rushedprocesstooverhaullawsdrom1978 Goethe-Institut JHB

We see failure in government but we (have) let the train keep on going - Adwoa Ankoma on citizen participation in policy process Goethe-Institut JHB #copyright

“The copyright amendment bill is under the DTI, but where are the Dept. Of Arts and Culture? We have to force government to align stakeholders.” Adwoa Ankoma, Cultural Economies Forum.

To excited to have Valerie Asiimwe Amani and @_willhurt at Fak’ugesi this year! #ownyourforce

TELL YOUR NETWORKS THAT KOLEKA PUTUMA IS HOSTING A SLAM WORKSHOP NEXT SUNDAY!

In the same week as ebola is pronounced curable. This is such incredible, wonderful news. This one of those rare days when I 💜 humanity and its ingenuity. Keep on at it, now!

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