NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1985
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Thursday, 08 August 2013
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 25 of 2013
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
How many (a) child pornography websites have been closed down in the (i) 2010/11,
(ii) 2011/12 and (iii) 2012/13 financial years and (b) persons were convicted in each case?
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REPLY:
The question was referred to the Film and Publication Board (FPB) and it advised as follows:
The Film and Publication Board does not have the authority to close down websites. All child pornography websites discovered or reported to the FPB are referred to the South African Police Service. The information in respect of the number of websites discovered is specified in the table below:
|
Financial year |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2012/13 |
|
Number of websites |
79 |
120 |
169 |
Issued by Parliament, September 17 2013
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