The Act only protects the following classes or categories of works. A full description of the following classes can be found in The Principles of Copyright document.
Literary WorksMusical works
Artistic works
Cinematograph films
Sound recordings
Broadcasts
Programme carrying signals
Published editions
Computer programmes.
Copyright protection exists automatically in a work, provided that the requirements of the Act are met.These requirements include that the work must be original. It is not necessary or possible to register the copyright for a work, except in the case of cinematograph films (in respect of which registration is optional).It is best to warn others that copyright subsists for a work by placing an appropriate notice on the work. The following is an example of such a notice: “ Tshwane University of Technology 2008. All rights reserved.