Version 4

URI: http://www.movielabs.com/md/ratings/ZA/FPB/4
Last verified: 2020-01-17

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

P
CT
S
SV
D
V
H
L
IAT
N

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

P
CT
S
SV
D
V
H
L
IAT
N

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

P
CT
S
SV
D
V
H
L
IAT
N

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

P
CT
S
SV
D
V
H
L
IAT
N

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

P
CT
S
SV
D
V
H
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: 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

PG :

content may not contain any scenes of substance abuse, direct or implied;

7-9-PG :

content may only contain low impact scenes of substance abuse if they are justified by the context or carry a suitable anti-substance abuse message

10-12-PG :

content may only contain low to mild impact occurrences of substance abuse. Any instances of moderate impact substance abuse must, contextually, carry a suitable anti-substance abuse message

13 :

content may only contain mild to moderate impact scenes of substance abuse. Any instances of moderate impact substance abuse must carry a suitable anti-substance abuse message

16 :

content may contain moderate instances of substance abuse. Any instances of strong impact substance abuse must, contextually, carry a suitable anti-substance abuse message

18 :

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

H

PG :

content only contains low impact scenes of horror

7-9-PG :

content may contain scenes of low impact horror. Fantasy setting may, when appropriate, be regarded as reducing impact

10-12-PG :

content may contain scenes of mild to moderate impact horror

13 :

content may contain any scenes of moderate impact horror

16 :

content may contain scenes of strong impact horror

18 :

content may contain scenes of strong impact horror

CT

PG :

content may not contain any scenes of criminal techniques

7-9-PG :

content may not contain any scenes of criminal techniques

10-12-PG :

content may contain only mild to moderate impact violence. Verbal reference, but no visual presentation, of violence with no noticeable effect. If there are scenes of domestic violence, they must be justified within context, and the content must convey a strong message against it

13 :

content may not contain any instances of criminal techniques

16 :

content may contain moderate impact criminal techniques

18 :

content may contain scenes of strong impact criminal techniques

IAT

PG :

content may contain scenes of low impact imitative acts and techniques

7-9-PG :

content may contain scenes of low impact imitative acts and techniques

10-12-PG :

content may contain instances of mild impact imitative acts and techniques

13 :

content may contain instances of mild impact imitative acts and techniques

16 :

content may contain instances of strong impact imitative acts and techniques

18 :

content may contain instances of very strong impact imitative acts and techniques

L

PG :

content may only contain scenes with low impact language

7-9-PG :

content may only contain scenes with low to mild impact language

10-12-PG :

content may only contain instances of mild impact language

13 :

content may only contain instances of moderate impact language

16 :

content may contain instances of strong impact language

18 :

content may contain instances of very strong language

N

PG :

content may only contain scenes of low impact nudity in non-sexual contexts

7-9-PG :

content may contain scenes of low to mild impact nudity in non-sexual contexts

10-12-PG :

content may contain scenes of low impact nudity

13 :

content may contain scenes of mild impact nudity

16 :

content may contain scenes of moderate impact nudity;

18 :

content may contain scenes of strong impact nudity

P

PG :

content may not contain scenes or language of prejudice

7-9-PG :

content may contain scenes or language of prejudice of low impact, if it is clearly disapproved and used in an educational, dramatic or historical context

10-12-PG :

content may contain scenes or language of prejudice of low impact, if it is clearly disapproved and used in an educational,dramatic or historical context;

13 :

content may contain scenes or language of prejudice of mild impact, if it is clearly disapproved and used in an educational, dramatic or historical context

16 :

content may contain scenes or language of prejudice of moderate impact, if it is clearly disapproved and used in an educational, dramatic or historical context

18 :

content may contain scenes or language of prejudice of strong impact;

S

PG :

content may not contain any scenes of actual, simulated or implied sexual conduct, but may contain scenes of affection

7-9-PG :

content may not contain any scenes of actual, simulated or implied sexual conduct, but may contain scenes of affection

10-12-PG :

content may contain scenes of low impact scenes of sexual conduct, but no scene of explicit sexual conduct. Verbal reference, but no visual presentation of sexual conduct with no noticeable effect

13 :

content may contain scenes of mild to moderate impact sexual conduct, whether actual, simulated or implied, but no scenes of explicit sexual conduct. Verbal reference, but no visual presentation, of sexual conduct with no noticeable effect

16 :

content may contain scenes of moderate impact or occasional strong impact sexual conduct, but no explicit sexual conduct. May contain brief details, close-ups or slow motion of sexual conduct. Verbal reference or visual presentation of sexual conduct may appear in the content which may have an impact

18 :

content may contain occurrences of strong or very strong sexual conduct, but no explicit sexual conduct. Verbal reference or visual presentation of sexual conduct;

SV

PG :

content may not contain any scenes of actual or implied sexual violence

7-9-PG :

content may not contain any scenes of actual or implied sexual violence

10-12-PG :

content may not contain any scenes of actual or implied sexual violence;

13 :

content may contain scenes of low impact, implied sexual violence

16 :

content may contain any scenes of actual sexual violence, but moderate sexual violence may be implied;

18 :

content may contain occurrences of actual moderate to strong sexual violence if justified by context but no explicit sexual violence;

V

PG :

content may contain only low impact violence, and may not contain any scenes of domestic violence

7-9-PG :

content may contain only low to mild impact violence. If there are scenes of domestic violence, they must be justified within context, and the content must convey a strong message against it;

10-12-PG :

content may contain only mild to moderate impact violence. Verbal reference, but no visual presentation, of violence with no noticeable effect. If there are scenes of domestic violence, they must be justified within context, and the content must convey a strong message against it

13 :

content may contain moderate impact violence. Verbal reference, but no visual presentation, of violence with no noticeable effect. If there are scenes of domestic violence, they must be justified within context, and the content must convey a strong message against it;

16 :

content may contain strong violence. May contain details, close-ups or slow motion of violence. Verbal reference or visual presentation of violence may appear in the content which may have an impact; and

18 :

content may contain strong to very strong violence. Verbal reference or visual presentation of violence

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

CI