Quick lesson: The FPB AKA the Films and Publication Board in South Africa is responsible for handing out age restrictions on media that is locally consumed. The organisation is the equivalent of PEGI in Europe or the ESRB in America, but with an added god complex and a lust for more power. Is it time for the organisation to go?
According to the game’s Steam page, a delay in the game’s classification has unfortunately pushed the local release date back a few days.
We may not have a consistent supply of power to keep the lights on, but if there’s one thing that South Africans do have, it’s a level of freedom that we make the most of. In terms of entertainment, we’ve got it made. We can create content online, upload it and publish it without having to worry about a squad of goons bashing down our door for daring to publish a highlight reel of Apex Legends kills. That may be changing soon.
After a recent X18 rating classification essentially made it illegal to watch Inxeba (The Wound), South Africa's big Oscar contender, in South Africa, the film's producers and distributors are seeking an urgent interdict to turn over what they consider an "unlawful" decision by the Film and Publication Board.
The local film and publications rating board wants to regulate Netflix - even though it's out of their scope.
The Film and Publications Board wants to censor the entire internet locally. What can you do about it? Fight back, that's what.
Our local games rating system is broken - but it could get better.
The ESRB has come up with a new, free way of rating digital content. Once again, it helps us not one bit.
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