by wordpress@deta.co.za | Nov 29, 2018 | Press Statements
FPB wishes to advise distributors and stakeholders of the following arrangements for the December 2018 /January 2019 holiday season: 10th December 2018 is the cut-off date and 03rd January 2019 is the re-opening date for content submissions, registrations and...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Nov 27, 2018 | Thought Leadership
The #MeToo movement began with American activist Tarana Burke and became popularised when women in the media industry spoke out against sexual harassment and violence in the movie industry. But since October 2017 it’s turned into a global movement. The European...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Oct 5, 2018 | Press Statements
BE AWARE OF THE HARMFUL IMPACT OF CONTENT YOU SEND ON SOCIAL MEDIA OR VIEWS IN FILMS GAMES AND PUBLICATIONS 05 October 2018, Centurion. 100% of children between 10 and 11 years participating in a recent Film and Publication Board (FPB) focus group study admitted to...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Sep 25, 2018 | Thought Leadership
The Films and Publications Board (FPB) regulates the production, exhibition and distribution of films, video games and some publications, as mandated in the Films and Publications Act of 1996. Whilst executing this mandate the board found itself in the middle of a...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Sep 18, 2018 | Press Statements
17 September 2018, Centurion. The global village is robbing us of our sacred cultural heritage and our pride in our traditions and practices. The urbanisation of children has eroded a deep understanding and appreciation of our own culture. This is the age-old debate...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Aug 20, 2018 | Press Statements
16 AUGUST 2018 #DigitalWomandla: preparing women for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Centurion – The digital space, and the power it provides individuals to create and distribute their own content, is a double-edged sword. It provides a proliferation of...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Jun 27, 2018 | Press Statements
27 June 2018, Centurion. Judgement between Indigenous Film Distribution (Pty) Ltd and Another vs. Film and Publication Board and other; will be handed on Thursday, 28 June 2018 at the Pretoria High Court. The judgement hearing will commence at 10:00am and the...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Jun 14, 2018 | Press Statements
The Film and Publication Board is very concerned by the spate of violent acts committed against children online, and sadly in most of these, children themselves are the perpetrators. This violence is recorded then shared online, spreading like wildfire and reaching a...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Jun 14, 2018 | Press Statements
14 June 2018, Centurion. The Film and Publication Board (FPB) is extremely concerned about the 10 year old girl who was allegedly held captive and raped by her step father for five years. It is alleged that pornographic material and sex toys were found in the...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Jun 14, 2018 | Press Statements
The Film and Publication Board has noted the Health 24 article reporting a recent US study which claims that parents are more likely to let their kids see violent PG-13 rated films. The study, it is reported, has found that parents could let their children watch films...
