Version 3

URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/ZA/FPB
Last verified: 2018-01-24

Organization:

  • Name: Film & Publication Board
  • Type of Organization: Gov
  • Contact Information:
    Postal address: Private Bag X31 Highveld Park 0169 Telephone: +27 (0) 12 661 0051
  • Web Site: http://www.fpb.org.za/

Scope:

This rating system has been adopted in these regions for the specified usage:

Region Distribution media Viewing Environments
SOUTH AFRICA - Film - Trailer - DVD - Game - TV - - Home - Theater - Broadcast - Retail -

Notes:

Ratings:

XML formatted file

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): N.A.

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 0

Localized Definitions

A (EN)

all ages category and means it is suitable for all.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): N.A.

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 3

Localized Definitions

PG (EN)

all ages category but cautious sensitive viewers and indicates that parents and caregivers are in the best position to decide whether or not a child in their care may view film or DVD for home entertainment purposes.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

S

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 7
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 7
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 9

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 6

Localized Definitions

7-9-PG (EN)

material in not suitable for children under the age of 7.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

S

Explanation

A parent or caregiver may decide if the material is appropriate for children their care from ages 7-9, if it is of particular entertainment or educational value for such children. Children from the ages of 7-9 years may not be allowed to watch a film classified 7-9 unless accompanied by an adult.

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 10
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 10
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 10

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 10

Localized Definitions

10 (EN)

prohibited from distribution, exhibition, sale or hire to children under the age of 10 years

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Not provided
10M

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 10
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 10
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 10

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 10

Localized Definitions

10M (EN)

Additional definition not provided

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 10
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 10
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 12

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 11

Localized Definitions

10-12-PG (EN)

material in not suitable for children under the age of 10.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

S

Explanation

A parent or caregiver may decide if the material is appropriate for children to decide whether or not a child in their care from ages 10-12, if it is of particular entertainment or educational value for such children. Children from the ages of 10-12 years may not be allowed to watch a film classified 10-12 unless accompanied by an adult.

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 13
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 13
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 13

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 12

Localized Definitions

13 (EN)

material is not suitable for children under the age of 13.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

S

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 16
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 16
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 16

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 15

Localized Definitions

16 (EN)

material is not suitable for children under the age of 16.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

S

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 18
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 18
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 18

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 80

Localized Definitions

18 (EN)

material is not suitable for children under the age of 18.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

P
CT
B
S
SV
D
V
H
Photo
L
IAT
N

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: 18
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): 18
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): 18

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 90

Localized Definitions

X18 (EN)

Only a holder of a licence to conduct the business of adult premises, set out in section 24 of the Act, may distribute the film to persons older than eighteen or exhibit such content to such person within such premises.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

Not provided

Age Restrictions

Min Recommend Age: N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Supervised): N.A.
Min Allowed Age (Unsupervised): N.A.

Attributes

HAC Usage: Y
HAC Ordinal: 100

Localized Definitions

XX (EN)

the material may not be distributed or exhibited in public by anyone and also not in the adult premises set out in the section 24 of the act.

Reasons and Content Descriptors

Explanation

In the case of child pornography it may also not be possessed anywhere.

Reasons and Content Descriptors:

D

18 :

material may contain strong impact instances of substance abuse if justified by context.

H

18 :

any scenes of very strong horror must be justified by context.

CT

18 :

material may contain instances of moderate to strong impact criminal techniques.

IAT

18 :

material may contain instances of very strong imitative acts and techniques.

L

18 :

material may contain instances of very strong language justified by the context.

N

18 :

material may contain instances of strong impact nudity if justified by context.

P

18 :

material may contain scenes or language of prejudice of strong impact, if clearly disapproved of, and if justified within context, or if used in an educational or historical context.

S

PG :

material may not contain any scenes of actual or implied sexual conduct or sexual activity, but may contain scenes of affection.

7-9-PG :

material may not contain any scenes of actual or implied sexual activity, but may contain scenes of affection.

10-12-PG :

material may not contain any scenes of actual or implied sexual activity, but may contain scenes of affection.

13 :

material may contain occurrences of mild to moderate actual or implied sexual activity.

16 :

material may contain occurrences of moderate and possibly strong impact sexual activity.

18 :

material may contain occurrences of strong or even very strong implied sexual activity.

SV

18 :

material may contain occurrences of actual moderate to strong sexual violence, if justified by context.

V

18 :

Not provided

B

18 :

material may contain instances of blasphemy that do not amount to prejudice. Instances of blasphemy should be indicated as a matter of appropriate consumer information.

18 :

Not provided