If national lockdown hasn’t given you an idea of what a communist South Africa would look like – then The Films and Publications Amendment Bill (as it stands now) definitely will.
Much like the Chinese Communist Party – who controls which websites and information its citizens are allowed to have access to, South Africa’s Films and Publications Amendment Bill aka The Internet Censorship Bill aims to take full control of both the media and the public’s right to freedom of speech and access to information.
According to reports, the Bill is an attempt to force all social media users to register with the Film and Publications Board (FPB) before uploading videos to social media sites.
Read More | Serious concern over South Africa’s Internet censorship bill
If the Bill is passed, it will be an unjustifiable infringement on the constitutional right to privacy, placing all viewers of X18-rated content on a list which government will have unrestricted access to.
And it will give the government the power to pre-classify online content before you share it with your friends and family.
This attempt to censor South Africans’ use of the Internet threatens our democracy by limiting freedom of speech.
For even more about the Internet Censorship Bill, visit MyBroadband and sign the petition by Dear South Africa.
Read more on the latest local news, right here.
Petition | South Africans rally to throw-out The Internet Censorship Bill
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You cannot do this to South Africa. We are a free country. I DO NOT SUPPORT SUCH DRACONIAN LAWS
Stop Communism now!
It against our human rights
This is not Democracy!!!
This can’t happen
Stop communism now
Freedom of speech and equality.
Enough is enough!
Time to get rid of this nunch
Enough is enough!
We will not become another Zimbabwe! Infringement of our rights!
We are sovereign beings with fundamental rights
Free spech is a human right.This is a criminal decision for all South Africans.I will not support this ever.
Let the world see what you are doing
Don’t let them steal our freedom to speak.
Freedom of speech is our constitutional right. The government should work for the people that elected them, not against them!
We will not stand for ANC to take media blackage.. We will show the world the truth..
I will fight for freedom of speech and expression
no to censorship
NO, NNO AND AGAIN No to this. We’re not a communist country. This is absolute violation of the democracy and freedom of speech
This goes against free speech and democracy so I am apposed to this bill.
Its against our human rights
People have the Freedom to expression. Freedom of speech. Whether conspiracy or not, people should have the freedom and right to decide that for themselves. We can not allow the elites to control what we say hear and see.
against our basic human rights!
Stop bringing communist ideologies to SA
Freedom of speech
Do not agree to ths
This bill will destroy freedom of speech!
Will not be dictated too by communists. Do these people not see that this ideology has failed so many times over?
Against our rights.
We are a democratic country… This is a communist decision.
Not in my name
Absolutely Not
I am totally against this bill and any other wich contravenes our constatution. NO to this bill.
Lord Jesus please prevent the government from doing this.
Freedom of speech, no corruption, stop crime, support the poor…
Communism. against human rights. U can not
IS THERE ANYONE IN GOVERNMENT WITH WHO HAS A BIT….AT LEAST ONLY A LITTLE BIT OF COMMON SENSE…….THE MENTALITY OF THESE SO CALLED LEADERS ARE BEYOND SHOCKING…….WHAT DO THEY THINK THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA ARE PUPPETS …WHERE’S THIS SO CALLED DEMOCRACY……26 YEARS LATER THIS COUNTRY IS IN THE WORSE STATE EVER DUE TO THE MENTALITY OF IT”S LEADERS…..IT NEEDS TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why limit the growth of this country even more? Not very smart or forward thinking!
Freedom of speech ✌️
Free speech is a BASIC HUMAN RIGHT and needs to be preserved!! by censoring this and the internet Information platform confirms that they want to take control of our thoughts and want to push their narrative ONLY
You do not have our support, the whole ANC should be jailed.
This is wrong.
This is against my human rights
Stop communism. We will not be dictated to. Stop Corruption.
Against our human rights.
You cannot take away our rights to freedom of speech.
Government se poes
#VoetsekANC
This is just ridiculous. More control and regulations this pathetic, power-hungry government wants to impose on its citizens. They can shove it!
Freedom of speech is our constitutional right !!!
No one is allowed to curb our right to free speech!!!! This is not a dictatorship.
This cannot be allowed.
Freedom of Speech
Who are they to dictate what i can share and what i can’t? This is not China!?!?!?!
Just stop controlling our lives we know what is right and wrong
This is absolutely unacceptable. The only reason this government would do such shady things is because they want to hide what they are getting up to. #voetsekANC
I’m fighting for my right to freedom of speech and knowledge and information.
No to internet censorship.
I do not support this, this is not equality
Freedom of speech???
How dare they try, must be guilty as sin !!
No sensor of Internet
freedom of speech and religion icl expression.. no compromise
This country is becoming a dictatorship!!
Democracy. Democracy. Democracy. Your sensorship plan does not fit in.
So much has been taken from us, not this too!
Cancel the cANCer
This is not democracy. This is bloody communism
I rally to throw-out The Internet Censorship Bill
NOT ON MY WATCH!!!
This is communism and not democracy. It also goes against our human rights.
Stop this now!
Democracy ? what a joke lol
Get rid of the corruption
Totally unacceptable! Goes against all human rights
Freedom of speech!!
Do we want a Zimbabwe, China, North Korea, Nazi state…really?
We had enough of this bullshit. Enough is enough.
We as south African have rights
Communism
Not acceptable
No internet bill! This will totally go against our constitution and you’ll turn us in to another Zimbabwe!!! Please save our beautiful and beloved South Africa!!!
Enough is Enough!
No!No! No! NO ! No no no Freedom of speech is our constitutional right.
We Not taking this laying down!
Enough is Enough!
What about our Human Rights and freedom of speech
We are tired of government trying to muzzle the citizens of SA. By trying to enforce this bill ,we are going to end up with NO voice what so ever . We are pushing back
VIVA South Africa 🇿🇦 Forever Eternal Gods People
Against our rights.
We live in a democracy where we have freedom of speech, YOU WILL NOT TAKE THAT RIGHT AWAY FROM ME!!
My life my rules! You cannot censor me!
Anything to help fight these injustices.
Done
“Let us live and strive for freedom in South Africa our land”
How more arrogant can this people go? What
How more arrogant arrogant u byt can this people go? What a
What a cheek. We have rights.
We’ve had enough of this control, no more!!
STOP communism, goes against our human rights #freedomofspeech
We are born free and pay for our internet .. so stop the nonsense of controlling people
No to communism
No to communism
We are suppose to be living in a democratic country! This bill is against our human rights!!
Freedom of speech and information is a human right
I do not consent to my right to freedom of speech to be taken from me. Another communist attempt by the ANC to control citizens and hide their theft and corruption
What are they so afraid of ?? I can’t see any other reason why this ‘government’ want’s to control what we see/say/hear….what have they got to hide?? I’m totally against this, what happened to democracy and freedom of speech?
No way even our Father of the Nation, Mandela would have agreed to this. Its against human rights and freedom of speech.
When did we become a Communist Country??? We are free and always will be.
Enough is enough
this is just to cover up more corruption
This is not democratic at all!!
I do not support this
You can’t sensor freedom, you should know that!
Enough is enough
We want a democracy period.
NO to this internet censorship bill. We as South Africans have the right to freedom of speech. This is a democratic country, not autocratic. The draconian measures by the ABC, proves they don’t believe in democracy and wants to force their Marxism on the people. The time is over ripe for the anc to get out and make way for a new government for all people.
This government has to be stopped. All South Africans please support the new struggle against corruption and communism
This is suppose to be a democratic country.
No way.
Don’t dare takeaway our freedom
No
We have rights, let’s hang on to them
No censorship
Stop the communism,!!!!
Our forefathers fought hard for freedom. We are not China
#move1million
This is a violation of our human rights! I will never support this, NEVER EVER!!
Not acceptable
To hell with communism
Sa is not China
If the freedom of speech is taken away then silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
No to censorship
Democracy and freedom to choose. No censorship, no censorship at all.
What happened to freedom of speech?
This is a contravention of our human rights. You cant do this
We won’t be prisoners of any kind…we have the right to freedom of speech any and everywhere
Seriously? What is going on with them?!
I for in IT industry this will be sad blow to freedom
The government must mind their own business.
They want to stop us from telling the outside world what is happening to us in this country
No!
Ridiculous! Insane! We will stand together against this nonsense!
NO Censorship!!! Or are you an Apartheid Government??
Everyvodies views need to be heard, stop the cover-up!!
Evil control
Freedom of speech always!
We will not be silenced from the truth
This is not democracy… it’s just the beginning of communism
We have to stop this communism, freedom of speech!
maybe relocate to china and north korea if you want yo introduce these communist rules, this is South Africa and not some communist country
What about freedom of speech a basic him right
I am signing this petition, because this is a free country!
We all believe in you. Let’s make this happen
No!!! this cant be allowed.
NO to cencorship!
Our lives as farmers also matters
It must always be free
Do not take away my rights to freedom.
This is not a communist country. Stop this nonsense.
Trying to hide their insatiable appetites for corruption by doing that still won’t work.
It’s not a communist country or a middle eastern one. First someone that turns off the lights whenever the feel like it now this.
The apartheid government used censorship to divide us. We cannot go back to censored manipulation. Only a scared government does this.
This is not democracy
Freedom of speech for all!
I am against this bill, it infringes on my rights to express myself
Let the government fall!!!
I do not support this draconian law. This is democrazy not democracy
This is a damfer to freedom of speech and expression if allowed in its current proposed form
NO TO CENSORSHIP
No!! This must no be allowed. They treat us like puppets.
What happened to the Freedom of speech enshrined in our Constitution?
End communism!
Enough is enough
I do not support such an invasion of my personal privacy.
South Africans are free people, and we will fight you every step of the way
It is a humam rights contravention
I DO NOT support this!!!
communism
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No to communism.
I do not support the bill. It’s my right!!
This is contradictory to the word ‘Democracy’
No way can you even think of such an action ! this is plain for all to see that you are now again trying to control the people ! us ! hell no!!!!
Infringement of our constitutional rights must be opposed vigorously by all
This bill is unconstitutional and will infringe on freedom of speech.
We have the right to share whatever we want without the ANC’s permission.
I support freedom not communism
Unacceptable.
Against democracy
Freedom of speech is a constitutional right.
Were a democracy in RSA & not a communist province of China
No to internet sensor
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F them
No to censorship. You have lost the last two brain cells you had left.
I support freedom of speech
Against our human rights!
In a democracy laws are meant to be just & pertinent, not to protect and hide corruption and wrong doing. A BIG NO !!
FREEDOM – this is a DEMOCRACY!
I refuse to give up my freedom of speech.
We are a democracy – we have a right to our freedom!
Get lost… We will fight for our poeple rights!!!!
No one should be censored from free speech.
No to internet censorship!
I do not support this drakonian law at all. Absolute bullshit
I do not support this at all. Where is are freedom going.
We supposed to be a free democratic country, are we not? This bill infringes on our democratic rights
This is against our constitutional right!!! Freedom of speech!!! Stop this communist dictatorship now!
This is not democracy. Stop communism.
Typical control freeks. Communist regime. Eventually you will end up like another Cuba with phuckall to its name. Pathetic useless individuals
Chiseling away at our human rights NO
Communism never works, SA agreed to free speech and rights not a bunch of lawless gangster thugs!!
Communism behind this!
There goes our human right for freedom of expression
This can not happen
Violating our rights of freedom of speech
It is against our human rights
It is against my human rights – I will not follow the draconian laws
We will never let you do this! Move One Million
Freedom of information,