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Films and Publications Amendment

Updated:

2011-11-02

Originator:

Minister of Home Affairs

Draft Bill

Draft bill full text:

Access for Policy Documents subscribers (search for the title 'Draft Films and Publications Amendment Bill 2006'), or purchase this document

Year of publication:

2006

Explanatory summary:

Published in GG 29169 of 31 August 2006 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Hearings, briefings and submissions on draft bill:

Access for Policy Documents subscribers (search for the title 'Draft Films and Publications Amendment Bill 2006'), or purchase this document

Bill

Bill number:

B27-2006

Year of publication:

2006

Bill full text:

Access for Bill Tracker subscribers, or purchase this document

Publication for comment (bill):

Published in GG 29237 of 21 September 2006 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Hearings, briefings and submissions on bill:

Access for Policy Documents subscribers (search for the title 'Films and Publications Amendment Bill'), or purchase this document
Submission by Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (date unknown)
Submission by the South African Human Rights Commission (2006-10)
Representations by the Freedom of Expression Institute (2006-10-06)
Opinion by the National Association of Broadcasters on the constitutionality of certain provisions of the revised Films and Publications Amendment Bill insofar as it relates to broadcasting (2007-10-16)

Act

Act number:

3 of 2009

Year of publication:

2009

Commencement date:

14 March 2010 (GG 33109, Proc 8, 2010-03-12)

Act full text:

Published in GG 32534 of 28 August 2009 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Amendments:

Amends the Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document

Further Information

SabinetLaw articles:

Films and Publications Amendment Bill: constitutional opinion

Debate continues on aspects of Films and Publications Amendment Bill

Film & Publication Bill Sent Back on Constitutional Grounds

Films & Publications Bill Re-submitted To President

News articles:

Law to be amended to curb child pornography – Business Day (2004-10-12) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Dragging us back to the nanny state – Business Day (2006-08-15) (access to SA Media – search for title)
FXI, Sanef and Misa-SA welcome Cabinet decision to discuss censorship bill – Freedom of Expression Institute (2006-08-24)
Films and Publications Amendment Bill – Business Day (2006-10-24) (access to SA Media – search for title)
ISPA welcomes Film Bill extension – BizCommunity (2006-11-09)
ISPA welcomes extension on Film Bill – MyBroadband (2006-11-13)
The Films and Publications Amendment Bill – Business Day (2007-04-26) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Further criticism of Publications Bill – Mail & Guardian (2007-05-03)
Tabloid apologises for child porn story – IOL (2007-05-03)
New publication bill ‘a threat to freedom of expression’ – The Star (2007-05-03)
Government to gag media? – Moneyweb (2007-05-04)
It’s shadow-boxing time as MPs hit the perilous preholiday rush – Business Report (2007-06-18)
Parts of Film and Publications Bill still unconstitutional – Business Day (2007-10-17) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Parlliament (sic) makes a mockery of Publication Bill hearing – City Press (2007-10-21) (access to SA Media– search for title)
Sanef expresses shock at ‘secret’ meeting - IOL (2008-03-05)
Parliament uproar over censorship bill – IOL (2008-03-19)
‘Child porn difficult to monitor’ – Daily News (2008-07-08) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Sanef wants Mbeki to wait – News24 (2008-09-07)
Sanef to appeal to Mbeki on media bill – The Weekender (2008-09-20) (access to SA Media – search for title)
‘Our eyes and ears on the world’ – The Star (2008-10-20) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Sanef happy as bill is shelved – Eastern Province Herald (2008-10-23) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Govt, SANEF discuss media legislation – BuaNews (2008-11-03)
Media freedom’s rocky year shows the need for vigilance – The Times (2009-01-11)
Sanef backs Motlanthe decision – News24 (2009-01-29)
Motlanthe flexes muscles on key bills – Business Day (2009-01-30) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Film bill referred back to MPs – The Star (2009-01-30) (access to SA Media – search for title)
Motlanthe shafts censorship bill - The Times (2009-01-30) (access to SA Media – search for this title)
Censor this law (Comment) – Mail & Guardian (2009-05-07) (access to SA Media – search for this title)
New law to regulate MXit - IOL (2009-08-07)
'Flawed' media bill becomes law - Post (2009-09-01)
'Censorship under guise of protecting rights' - IOL (2009-09-06)
Media act 'arbitrary' - Sunday Tribune (2009-09-06) (access to SA Media - search for title)
'Censorship under the guise of protecting kids' rights' - Sunday Independent (2009-09-06) (access to SA Media - search for title)
Before it's too late - The Citizen (2009-09-10) (access to SA Media - search for title)
Beware those who would gag us for our own good - The Weekender (2009-09-12) (access to SA Media - search for title)
True press freedom remains elusive - Louw - IOL (2009-10-19)
Creeping censorship a threat to the post-apartheid media - Business Day (2009-11-12) (access to SA Media - search for title)
Court rules on Film Act case - IOL (2011-11-01)

Journal articles:

Kathree-Setiloane, F ‘Print media opposes revised Films and Publications Amendment Bill: law mix’ Marketing mix, Vol 25, Issue 7/8 2007, p. 56
Anon ‘Mbeki denies state behind 'Times' bid; doubts linger: media’ Southern Africa Report, Vol 25, Issue 46, Nov 2007, p. 5-6

Speeches and statements:

Articles on the Web:

Halt this bill! - F Cronje, SAIRR Today (2008-09-12)

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