Steam Crime

I just couldn't help but notice the stupidity of this Phumelele Faba oke ( the name says a lot already) and the FPB respectively .

"MyG: Certain digital distribution platforms such as Steam, GamersGate, Xbox LIVE UK, sell and deliver games directly to consumers, even though these aren’t rated by the FPB.

Are these digital distributors in violation of South African law?

FPB: The sale of unclassified media content, including gaming, into South Africa, is unlawful. The practice which you describe appears to be unlawful and under similar circumstances, shipments have been detained on our behalf by the SA Revenue Services (Customs).

MyG: Are South Africans who purchase these games in violation of South African law?

FPB: The distributors are held liable for unlawful distribution in the strict sense but South Africans who purchase games in this way are liable to have it seized by Customs upon importation into the country."

Sooooooo are they planning to seize my "imported" pixels at "customs"( How is that even possible???). The question was clearly whether or not digital game sales are "legal" in SA , but the guy talks about customs and imports...I don't think he knows what digital distribution is.

And btw that article is from last year.
 
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I didn't see the date on the article, which raises another sad sad point if its a year old the fpb still has not accomplished anything we can see for getting the istore and microsoft store content available in south africa
 
You didnt hear from this again as some 1 explained to them what steam was.


Im confident they thought we were smugling certian games in on our steam boat :D
 
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