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...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | May 31, 2018 | Press Statements
25 May 2018, Centurion. The Man and Boy Foundation in partnership with the Film and Publication Board (FPB) will be hosting the second National Boy’s Day on the 27th of May 2018 in Daveyton, East of Johannesburg. The aim of the event is to raise awareness on the...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Apr 30, 2018 | Press Statements
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) has read with interest the article published in the Mail & Guardian regarding “Child Porn (The heart of darkness)” as publicised on 25 April 2018. We strongly condemn the purported sexual abuse of children and welcome the...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Apr 29, 2018 | Press Statements
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) is deeply saddened by the news of the untimely passing on of the musician and actor Thobani Mseleni who played Babalo in the highly publicized film “Inxeba – The Wound”. Mr. Mseleni was involved in a road carnage that robbed the...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Feb 21, 2018 | Press Statements
20 February 2018, Centurion. The Film and Publication Board (FPB) today successfully launched the review of its current Classification Guidelines at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. The launch was positively welcomed by various stakeholders represented at the launch. ...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Feb 14, 2018 | Press Statements
13 February 2018, Centurion. The Film and Publication Board (FPB) Appeal Tribunal has overturned the classification rating of 16 LS given to the film Inxeba – The Wound and gave it a rating of X18 with the classifiable elements of Sex, Language, Nudity, Violence and...
by Obri | Feb 8, 2018 | Press Statements
06 February 2018, Cape Town. The Film and Publication Board (FPB) Cape Town regional office in partnership with the South African Police Services, City of Cape Town Informal Traders Unit, City of Cape Town (Economic Development) and Cape Town Metro Police will on...
by wordpress@deta.co.za | Feb 8, 2018 | Press Statements
06 February 2018, Cape Town. The Film and Publication Board (FPB) Cape Town regional office in partnership with the South African Police Services, City of Cape Town Informal Traders Unit, City of Cape Town (Economic Development) and Cape Town Metro Police will on...
