The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has gazetted the Film and Publications Regulations, 2022, enacting South Africa’s internet content laws that came into effect in March this year.
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has gazetted the Film and Publications Regulations, 2022, enacting South Africa’s internet content laws thatThe laws, which have become known as South Africa’s “internet censorship laws”, give the Film and Publications Board wide-sweeping powers to classify and regulate all online content in the country.
The laws have faced a lot of criticism, particularly in the broad definition of a ‘distributor’ of film, game or published content, as well as the sweeping powers of oversight they give the FPB over any and all published content in South Africa. When it comes to ‘publications’, the guidelines are especially vague, with the FPB stating that “any publication must be classified upon the request of any interested person”. In theory, this means that any party or individual who distributes published content online could still be subject to the regulations.
All online distributors will be required to register with and submit all content to the FPB for classification;
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