Outreach and Public Education is one of the core strategic functions of the FPB, and with the diversification of the global information landscape it has increasing importance. The FPB adapts to the transformative shift in information flow and consumption, actively connecting with specific audiences to maximize the organization’s visibility and influence. At its heart, the FPB’s primary objective is to categorize media content and enlighten the public about the significance of following age recommendations for movies, games, and select publications.

As part of supporting the government’s initiative of digital literacy the FPB has identified the importance of teaching children to use the internet responsibly. Children are beginning to use and access the internet at earlier ages with some educational institutions using smart devices as educational tools. Whilst the benefits can be said to speak for themselves, we cannot deny the dark side of the internet where children are exploited. In response to this plight, the FPB regularly conducts public awareness and educational campaigns with stakeholders within the information and communication technology sector.

Public awareness and education campaigns are conducted through:

• • School activations
  • Trade shows and exhibitions
  • Stakeholder workshops and dialogues
  • Community workshops and dialogues
  • Social media campaigns

Another key programme of the organization is that of anti-child pornography (or online sexual abuse). The Film and Publication Board resolved to intensify work in promoting awareness and empowering children and communities with regards to the dangers of Child Pornography; exposure of children to pornographic material and other undesirable content and the need to report incidents of such acts when identified. This initiative is intended to raise the profile of child pornography as a social-ill that confronts communities across racial, economic and social classes. The strategic objective of this initiative is the empowerment of children, parents, care-givers, educators and the general public on how to protect children against child pornography, exposure to pornography and other undesirable content.

To contact our outreach team, please email obakeng.maimane@fpb.org.za or call 012 003 1400
To report child pornography or to find out more information, please contact 0800 148 148 or log an enquiry on our website, to report anonymously.