, April 8 -- It's a tricky tightrope, but if you follow some basic common-sense copyright guidelines, it's possible to navigate these crocodile-infested waters with a degree of safety.

There are many grey areas in local and global copyright enforcement, not least because of the threats posed by the rise of AI.

Little clarity is offered by South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill, which has yet to be promulgated despite having been in the works for several years.

However, the broad fact remains, whatever you create (even if you don't formally copyright it) remains your IP, and it's morally, ethically and often legally wrong for someone else to use it without compensation, permission or, at the very least, attribution.

So, what do you do...