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Child porn: ‘The heart of darkness’

Commission proposes tightening South African laws to protect child pornography victims

The South African Law Reform Commission has also called on police to fast-track the establishment of a victim identification database, and link it to Interpol

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Kenya signs bill criminalising fake news

​On Wednesday, President Kenyatta signed a lengthy new Bill into law, criminalising cybercrimes including fake news, cyberbullying and cyberespionage

The Belgium-based company produces a third of the world’s beer

R Kelly among artists affected under Spotify’s new policy

The digital music platform has announced new policy preventing the promotion of music from any ‘hateful’ artist

Child porn: ‘The heart of darkness’

Child porn: ‘The heart of darkness’

The industry is buried in the dark web and children grow up haunted by that truth for the rest of their lives

Film and Publications Board panel discussion.

FPB earmarks R8m to censor online

The Film and Publications Board plans to spend over R8-million a year to police YouTube, but is about to have its child pornography wings clipped.

Proposed amendments to the Criminal Law

Concern over legal loophole for child pornographers

Proposed amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act have raised the ire of Christian-based organisations.

Singer Ian Watkins pleads guilty to numerous sex offences

In a change of plea, Ian Watkins of the Welsh band Lostprophets has pleaded guilty to the attempted rape of a baby, along with other sex offences.

The internet economy is growing markedly.

Net censorship won’t stop child porn

Local legislators should not follow the UK prime minister’s ill-advised plan, says Andrew Verrijdt.

Film Board could contest Of Good Report unbanning

The Film and Publications Board will wait til end of August to decide on contesting the Appeal Committee decision to unban the film, Of Good Report.

‘Of Good Report’ director Jahmil XT Qubeka.

Child porn amendment fazes censors

The first movie to be banned since 1994 is the victim of a vague law driven by ‘moral panic’, writes Shaun de Waal.

Proposed amendments to the Criminal Law

Call for ‘virtual’ child porn stirs Dutch debate

A call by two Dutch sexologists for "virtual" child pornography to be legalised so as to assuage paedophiles’ desires has sparked fierce debate.

End this epidemic of violent abuse

In terms of budget allocations and intent, the government has tried to correct the problems in urban communities but is failing via performance.

Trial date to be set for child porn accused

Trial date to be set for child porn accused

Nine members of a Pretoria family will return to the Pretoria North Regional Court on January 16 on charges relating to sexually assaulting children.

Child porn accused seek bail

Nine members of a Pretoria family who face charges related to child pornography will hear soon on whether their bail application is successful.

Japan internet providers block child porn

A group of Japanese internet service providers started blocking access to child porn websites on Thursday.

Mother in child porn case denied bail

A 31-year-old woman accused of a string of child pornography-related charges was denied bail by the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

State has ‘weak case’ against childporn accused

Inconsistent statements and limited evidence was all the prosecution had against a 31-year-old woman accused of child pornography-related charges.

Child porn victim told, ‘Don’t be a moffie’

The bail hearing of a mother and eight other family members accused of a string of child pornography and related charges continued on Thursday.

Child porn case postponed again

The case against nine people facing charges ranging from sexually assaulting children to child pornography was adjourned in a court on Wednesday.

Child porn accused takes bail fight to the high court

A woman facing child pornography-related charges will approach a high court to force a magistrate to recuse himself from her bail application.