South Africa's ISP Association declines to fight censorship law ultimatum
South Africa’s Internet Service Provider Association (ISPA) has said that ISPs must register with the Film and Publications Board (FPB) by 27 January 2023.
This comes after the FPB issued a legal notice demanding that...
Ramaphosa's cabinet announces CEO appointments for State IT Agency and FPB
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has announced the appointment of Dr Bongani Andy Mabaso as the CEO of the State Information Technology Agency (SITA).
Dr Gibson Mashilo Simon Boloka has been appointed CEO of the Film...
Internet service providers slapped with ultimatum under new censorship law
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has issued a legal notice on South Africa’s Internet service providers demanding that they comply with amendments to the Film and Publications Act.
According to the FPB, service...
South Africa's Internet censorship rules for all online content — including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has published amended Films and Publications regulations that set out new rules governing online content distribution in South Africa.
The...
South Africa's rules for social media video age restrictions — children banned from playing games alone
The Film and Publications Board (FPB) has gazetted updated classification guidelines for films, games, and non-news publications.
These guidelines pave the way for the FPB to issue age...
FPB goes after online streaming service over graphic sex scene
The Film and Publications Board (FPB) is flexing its new censorship muscles on South African-made telenovela The Wife, after its latest episode contained a graphics sex scene between the show’s leads.
Soon after the episode became...
South Africa implements Internet censorship law — Think of the Children!
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the Film and Publication Board (FPB) today welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's proclamation that operationalised the Films and Publications Amendment...
Ramaphosa puts Internet censorship law into operation
President Cyril Ramaphosa and communications minister Khumbudzo Nthsavheni have proclaimed that a law granting sweeping censorship powers to the Film and Publications Board came into effect today, 1 March 2022.
Media and civil society only...
Radical rule changes for putting videos on social media in South Africa — including age restrictions
South Africa's Film and Publication Board (FPB) has published draft guidelines for public comment on the classification of films, games and certain publications, which could see any videos...
FPB employees fired for stealing porn
The Film and Publication Board has dismissed two employees after they tried to steal an unclassified pornographic movie, the organisation said on Tuesday
New ratings fee opens door to Netflix, Hulu in SA
A new tariff introduced by the Film and Publications Board has removed one of the logistical hurdles for online content services, but its vagueness is troubling, a lawyer said
Internet content regulation in South Africa by FPB
The Film and Publications board wants to regulate online content distribution in South Africa, but tells parliament that it is problematic
Top TV must register as porn distributor, says FPB
Before broadcasting porn, Top TV must register as a distributor of sexually explicit content, says the Film & Publications Board