Can a web site provider link to third-party websites without permission?

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Lance Michalson

This is not expressly prohibited by any law, but may possibly amount to a contravention of the provisions of the Copyright Act 98 of 1978.

Broadly speaking, copyright is the right given to the owner of a copyrighted work not to have that work copied (reproduced) without authorisation. Without law in the area of linking having been established, website owners who wish to exert strict control over linking (and framing) of their website content, should

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