HOME AFFAIRS EYES PORN BAN

The Deputy Minister of the Department of Home Affairs has said that he would campaign to ban pornography outright in South Africa.

This was revealed in a press release by the department focusing on the issue of eradicating child pornography. It announced that Home Affairs plans to work with other government departments to focus “on advocacy and law enforcement on issues relating to child pornography.”

While this would likely be widely welcomed, the statement then goes on to say that the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba, suggested that: “South Africa should explore an outright ban on pornography in the public media as is the practice in countries such as China and India.”

The statement, adds: “To this extent, the Deputy Minister will approach the Law Reform Commission with a view to requesting them to investigate and advice on the possibility of such a move.”

South Africa’s Freedom of Expression institute said that it was looking into the statement.