伙伴， 赫尔曼·布利诺, spoke to CapeTalk‘s Pippa Hudson about the true cost of illegally copying textbooks in South Africa. Herman covers why textbooks are expensive, and explains that when students and educators illegally copy textbooks instead of purchasing them, they participate in a cycle that disrespects IP, devalues academic labour, and jeopardises the quality of educational resources available in the long term.

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Despite legal prohibitions and the underlying unethical implications, the unauthorised reproduction and distribution of textbooks remains a widespread problem in South Africa. Find out more about textbook piracy.

 

Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect.