Why you might see less South African content on Netflix

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Through the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, the government of South Africa has announced plans to enforce local content quotas and other regulations on streaming services such as Netflix. In the newly proposed directive, the government proposed legislation that will implement a 30% local content quota on all streaming services in the country.

Responding to the developing story, the American over-the-top content platform and production company headquartered in Los Gatos, California, revealed that this proposal is not workable given the nature of the services it provides.