Protection
fpb mandate
Our mandate as per the Film and Publications Act, 1996 (Act no.65 of 1996), as amended, is to regulate the creation, production, possession, and distribution of films, games, and certain publications.
- Protect consumers
- Protect children
- Criminalise any dealings with child pornography
- Create offences for non compliance with Act
fpb mandate
Our mandate as per the Film and Publications Act, 1996 (Act no.65 of 1996), as amended, to regulate the creation, production, possession, and distribution of films, games, and certain publications.
- Protect consumers
- Protect children
- Criminalise any dealings with child pornography
- Create offences for non compliance with Act
Search for Classification
Enter the full or partial film title. The FPB classifies all film material distributed in South Africa (except when shown on TV that broadcasters have their own regulatory body)
Do You Know Your Ratings
If films or games are age-restricted, it means that they are legally restricted for all children under the specified age, but advisory for children of and above the specified age. Read more>