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    Netflix must now follow FPB classification guidelines

    Netflix must now follow FPB classification guidelines The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Netflix, bringing the international streaming service under its regulatory domain. "Netflix joins the likes of Showmax, Google, and Apple to...
  3. Newsfeed

    Steam must pay the FPB to sell games in South Africa

    Steam must pay the FPB to sell games in South Africa The FPB will demand that Steam pay an annual licence fee to distribute its digital products in South Africa, it told MyBroadband.
  4. Newsfeed

    How much Netflix and Showmax will have to pay the FPB in South Africa

    How much Netflix and Showmax will have to pay the FPB in South Africa The FPB recently released a draft review of its tariffs, proposing a new licensing model for online distributors in South Africa.
  5. Newsfeed

    FPB reveals new fees for Netflix and app stores

    FPB reveals new fees for Netflix and app stores The Film and Publication Board has published a draft review of its tariffs to classify content for distribution in South Africa.
  6. Kevin Lancaster

    FPB CEO faces 279 allegations of misconduct

    FPB CEO faces 279 allegations of misconduct The CEO of the Film and Publication Board, Themba Wakashe, faces 279 allegations of misconduct in disciplinary proceedings, stated Rapport. News of the allegations follows the report that Wakashe was suspended along with FPB COO Sipho Risiba...
  7. Kevin Lancaster

    The FPB CEO and COO have been suspended

    The FPB CEO and COO have been suspended The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has suspended its CEO and COO, and informed Parliament it will release more details in a full report.
  8. Kevin Lancaster

    Netflix refuses to pay the FPB’s R795,000 licensing fee

    Netflix refuses to pay the FPB’s R795,000 licensing fee The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has revealed the names of four companies which refuse to register with it.
  9. Kevin Lancaster

    FPB doesn’t want to regulate your WhatsApp chats

    FPB doesn’t want to regulate your WhatsApp chats The Film and Publication Board (FPB) does not want to regulate private conversations, such as WhatsApp chats.
  10. Kevin Lancaster

    Freedom of expression “frustrates” censorship of content harmful to children

    Freedom of expression “frustrates” censorship of content harmful to children The Department of Communications and FPB have referred to free speech rights as “frustrating”, with respect to censoring content harmful to children.
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    The FPB wants to regulate your WhatsApp chats

    The FPB wants to regulate your WhatsApp chats The Film and Publications Amendment Bill intends to regulate content posted to private communications services, such as WhatsApp.
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Unacceptable you can type pornography into Google and get porn: FPB

    Unacceptable you can type pornography into Google and get porn: FPB The Film and Publication Board has stated it is “unacceptable” for people to be able to access pornography with a Google search.
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa’s Internet censorship bill will stop people putting videos on Facebook

    South Africa’s Internet censorship bill will stop people putting videos on Facebook, YouTube: DA If the Films and Publications Amendment Bill is passed in its current form, South Africans may no longer upload videos to online channels, such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, said...
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    How the FPB gives movies and games their age restrictions in South Africa

    How the FPB gives movies and games their age restrictions in South Africa The Film and Publication Board uses a set of guidelines to determine the age restrictions of media.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa’s new Internet censorship law – FPB's new Online Regulation Policy

    South Africa’s new Internet censorship law – FPB will force ISPs to block online content Ellipsis Regulatory Solutions has provided an overview of the Film and Publication Board’s new Online Regulation Policy.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    We have not threatened Netflix with sanctions: FPB

    We have not threatened Netflix with sanctions: FPB The Film and Publications Board has refuted reports that it gave Netflix an ultimatum to comply with South African classification regulations.
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    DA to fight South African Internet Censorship Bill

    DA to fight South African Internet Censorship Bill The DA said it will fight clauses in the new FPB amendment bill which can result in a fine of up to R150,000 for Facebook or Twitter posts.
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Naked photos of your children on Facebook – FPB may charge you with child porn

    Posting naked photos of your children on Facebook – FPB may charge you with child porn While posting nude photos of young children on Facebook may seem harmless, the FPB warns it could have serious consequences.
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    “Borderline porn” Afrikaans movie makers call for FPB review

    “Borderline porn” Afrikaans movie makers call for FPB review Times Media Films, the distributor of the Afrikaans film “Dis ek, Anna” wants the FPB to review the 18 classification the movie was given.
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Afrikaans film rated as “borderline porn” by FPB

    Afrikaans film rated as “borderline porn” by FPB The Films and Publications Board has classified an upcoming Afrikaans film about teen sex abuse as “borderline pornographic”, and rated it 18LSV.
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    14,000 sign petition against FPB online regulations

    14,000 sign petition against FPB online regulations More than 14 000 people have signed an online petition launched on Thursday against the Film and Publication Board’s draft online regulations.
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