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Old 01-02-2010, 03:52 AM   #30
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South African copyright seems to be similar to Canada. It states life +50 years, or +50 years after first publication.

So if I understand it correctly a work can become PD even though the author is still alive provided it's been 50 years after first publication.
Not in Canada. Canada is a simple "life + 50" - items enter the public domain at the beginning of the year following the 50th anniversary of the author's death.
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