The Film and Publication Board (FPB) in partnership with the Tshwane Metro Police Department will be conducting raids in the Pretoria CBD with the aim of confiscating illegal DVD's sold on the streets of Tshwane. The FPB is mandated by Section 24(A) of the Films and Publications Act to conduct inspections and raids enforcing compliance to the Act.
The raids operation will be preceded by a workshop for the Tshwane Metro Police Departments officials where officials will be updated about the Films and Publications Act.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Thursday, 15 June 2017
Time: 10am
Venue: Rondalia House, 174 Visagie Street, 1st Floor, By-laws CSC
Raids: Immediately after the workshop
Enquiries:
Miss Manala Botolo
Email: manala.botolo@fpb.org.za
Cell: 082 860 6748
Tel: 012 003 1400
Notes to the editor
The objective of the Act of 1996 is to regulate the creation, production, possession and distribution of films, games and certain publications, and more recently certain online content. This is done to provide consumer advice to enable adults to make informed viewing, reading and gaming choices for themselves and children in their care; to protect children from exposure to disturbing and harmful material and from premature exposure to adult experiences, and to make the use of children in, and the exposure of children to pornography, punishable.
