The Film and Publication Board (FPB) is embarking on national public consultations which will begin in April through June 2015.
The Draft Online Regulation Policy is available for public viewing and comment. Have your say; attend the public engagements in your region.
The Public consultations are scheduled to take place as follows:
KwaZulu-Natal:
9 April 2015 - Media briefing, GCIS Sage Life House, 21 Slovo street, Durban. 9h30 -11h00 (open to all media)
10 April 2015 – Public engagement, Durban ICC, Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex, 45 Bram Fischer Rd, Durban, 4001 17h00 -19h00 (open to all members of the public)
Cape Town: 23 April 2015, venue to be confirmed
Limpopo: 6 May 2015, venue to be confirmed
Port Elizabeth: 13 May 2015, venue to be confirmed
Mpumalanga: 21 May 2015, venue to be confirmed
Gauteng: 28 May 2015, venue to be confirmed
The policy has been developed in pursuant of section 4A of the Films and Publications Act, 61 of 1996, as amended.
The policy was published in the Government Gazette on 4 March 2015. Any person who wishes to submit representations or comments is invited to do so within 90 days from the date of publication, by no later than 15 July 2015, 16h00.
Submissions should be emailed to policy.submissions@fpb.org.za or hand delivered to the FPB head office at ECO Glade 2, 420 Witch Hazel Street, ECO Park, Centurion, 0169 and marked for attention Ms. Tholoana Ncheke.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Janine Raftopoulos
Tel: 012 003 1400
Cell: 071 444 3121
E-mail: Janine.raftopoulos@fpb.org.za
For general enquiries, please contact:
Takalani Muvhali
Tel: 012 003 1400
E-mail: Takalani.muvhali@fpb.org.za
