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Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

Revenge porn ruling highlights legal recourse for victims and repercussions for distributors

4 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The Films and Publications Board (FPB) in South Africa plays a crucial role in protecting children on the online space

Film & Cinematography

FPB works to combat increases in child online sexual exploitation

12 Jun 2024

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Cyber Law

FPB CEO appointed as vice chair of Global Online Safety Regulators Network

18 Sep 2023

Tholoana Ncheke is Primedia's new group legal counsel

Radio & Audio

Tholoana Ncheke is Primedia's new group legal counsel

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 27 Jun 2022

Kfm and LottoStar raise R20m in history-making radiothon

Radio & Audio

Kfm and LottoStar raise R20m in history-making radiothon

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 Jun 2022

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

Internet

Children urged to take full advantage of their digital rights

30 Mar 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

SA Films and Publications Amendment Act comes into force

Janet MacKenzie 4 Mar 2022

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

Internet

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

4 Mar 2022

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

31 Aug 2020

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

31 Aug 2020

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

ACA Celebrating Diversity

#ACACaresCovid19: Pivoting to digital; audiences, privacy and access

31 Aug 2020

Implications of the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations for online distributors

Legislation & Regulation

Implications of the Draft Films and Publications Amendment Regulations for online distributors

Janet MacKenzie and Reinhardt Biermann 30 Jul 2020

'Be Internet Awesome' with Google

Cybersecurity

'Be Internet Awesome' with Google

14 Feb 2020

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Digital

Deepfake apps: Society's new enemy

Riana McArthur 29 Oct 2019

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

5 Feb 2019

Media classification guidelines to protect artists, public

Media & Entertainment Law

Media classification guidelines to protect artists, public

21 Sep 2018

Films and Publications Bill deals specifically with child pornography

Media & Entertainment Law

Films and Publications Bill deals specifically with child pornography

15 Aug 2018

Media Freedom

Court overrules FPB censorship of Inxeba

29 Jun 2018

Film & Cinematography

R2K rebuffs Inxeba reclassification by Film and Publication Board

19 Feb 2018

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

Social Media

Facebook partners for a safer internet in Africa

6 Feb 2018

Film and Publication Board holding dialogue on sexual violence in media

Media

Film and Publication Board holding dialogue on sexual violence in media

22 Aug 2017

Facebook launches initiatives for a safer, better internet

Social Media

Facebook launches initiatives for a safer, better internet

8 Feb 2017

Multi-partner initiative increases awareness on Safer Internet Day

Film & Cinematography

Multi-partner initiative increases awareness on Safer Internet Day

6 Feb 2017

IAB South Africa panel discusses Free Speech in the Digital Age

Digital

IAB South Africa panel discusses Free Speech in the Digital Age

17 Oct 2016

Film & Cinematography

African film content classification and online child protection

23 Aug 2016

Film and Publications Board should release submissions on its draft policy

Cyber Law

Film and Publications Board should release submissions on its draft policy

4 Dec 2015

IAB SA makes great strides in 2015

Digital

IAB SA makes great strides in 2015

Issued by IAB South Africa 26 Oct 2015

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Events & Conferencing

FPB to host first African Media Content Classification and Online Child Protection Conference

5 Oct 2015

Road to censorship is paved by good intentions

Cyber Law

Road to censorship is paved by good intentions

22 Sep 2015

Law Practice

'Law and Regulation in a Digital South Africa' seminar

26 Aug 2015

Gugulethu youth to benefit from interactive dialogue

Radio & Audio

Gugulethu youth to benefit from interactive dialogue

Nthambeleni Gabara 19 Jun 2015

IAB formally engages FPB on online censorship

Digital

IAB formally engages FPB on online censorship

Issued by IAB South Africa 5 Jun 2015

IAB officially expresses its concern over online censorship

Media Freedom

IAB officially expresses its concern over online censorship

5 Jun 2015

Sanef meets ANC over Daily Dispatch 'document'

Newspapers

Sanef meets ANC over Daily Dispatch 'document'

25 May 2015

SABC in a sound financial state

Administration

SABC in a sound financial state

21 May 2015

Sanef challenges Film and Publications Board on prior classification of all digital content

Digital

Sanef challenges Film and Publications Board on prior classification of all digital content

28 Mar 2015

Discussion around cross-media code of conduct

Media

Discussion around cross-media code of conduct

11 Mar 2015

R2K up in arms over FPB's internet censorship proposals

Media Freedom

R2K up in arms over FPB's internet censorship proposals

11 Mar 2015

FPB wants to classify all online content...

Online Media

FPB wants to classify all online content...

23 Dec 2014

Online censorship looming?

Media Freedom

Online censorship looming?

1 Dec 2014

Public consultation needed before online content regulation

Online Media

Public consultation needed before online content regulation

11 Nov 2014

Celebrating Safer Internet Day

Digital

Celebrating Safer Internet Day

12 Feb 2014

Duduzile Mkhize

Film & Cinematography

FPB should stick to its guns at the DIFF

Duduzile Mkhize 24 Jul 2013

FPB gets bad report

Film & Cinematography

FPB gets bad report

Rod Baker 23 Jul 2013

DIFF opening night film refused screening

Film

DIFF opening night film refused screening

19 Jul 2013

Legal

A good day for freedom of expression

Tim Fletcher and Deshni Naidoo 25 Oct 2012

No, NO! Nando's

Advertising

No, NO! Nando's

4 Jun 2012

Murray portrait given 16N rating

Art

Murray portrait given 16N rating

1 Jun 2012

CPJ condemns City Press 'harassment'

Media Freedom

CPJ condemns City Press 'harassment'

31 May 2012