ADJUDICATION NO: 16/A/2023- COOPER VS 5FM – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
Complaint that the lyrics of a song played before the watershed are unsuitable for children and amount to audio pornography. Clause 6(11) CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION(16) Cooper vs 5FM Adjudication
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 17/A/2023 – COUNCIL FOR SESOTHO INITIATION VS SABC1 – PRIVACY
The Broadcaster failed to attain broadcast permission from the Matatiele and Mount Fletcher Chiefs before producing the female initiation documentary, thus infringing on the Basothos’ constitutional...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 19/A/2023 – VAN DYK VS 947 – LANGUAGE
The Broadcaster aired a music remix at approximately 08h45 containing the words, “mother father” as a censored play on the term “motherfucker” typically employed in the “roof is on fire” chant. Clauses...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO:18/A/2023 – MOODLEY VS LOTUS FM – HATE SPEECH AND BALANCE
Complaint that the broadcasting of a voting poll concerning star signs incited hate speech and was not balanced. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (18) Moodley vs SABC Lotus FM Adjudication
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 20/A/2023 – MZANZI VOICES VS SABC CHANNEL 404 – BALANCE
Complaint that a current affairs discussion programme was unbalanced, biased, one-sided and incorrect in several instances. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (20) Mzansi Voices vs SABC Channel 404...
View ArticleCASE NUMBER: 09/2023, MAGALIES WATER BOARD VS SABC2 NEWS – COMMENT
The Complainant lodged a complaint because their response was not included in a broadcast which was considered to be of public importance. The Complainant was asked to comment on the issue but only...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 21/A/2023 – Liberthal vs Multichoice Supersport – Hate Speech
Complaint that a commentator called a Chinese person a Chinaman. Clause 10.3 CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (21) Lieberthal vs Multichoice SupoerSport Adjudication
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO:24/A/2023 – Mark vs 947- News
Complaint against radio station for broadcasting allegedly biased and unfair news reports on 13 October 2023. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (24) Mark vs 702 Adjudication
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 25/A/2023 – ALKEMA VS ENUUS – NUDITY
Complaint that one of the visuals contained in a television news bulletin amounted to child pornography. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION(25) Alkema vs eNCA Nuus Adjudication.doc
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 22/A/2023 – MATLAILA VS MULTICHOICE CHANNEL 157 – VIOLENCE
The Complainant is of the view that the programme Uyajola 9/9, which is broadcast on MultiChoice Channel 157 promotes violence. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (22) Matlaila vs Multichoice Channel 157...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO:26/A/2023 – CONSULMET SA (PTY) LTD AND MR BENNETT KEIKELAME...
Complaint that an online news report was unbalanced, biased, one-sided and incorrect in several instances. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (26) Consulmet vs SABC News Adjudication
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 27/A/2023 – MKONTO VS 947 – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
Complaint that an inappropriate topic was discussed during a “a family show”. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (27) Mkonto vs 947 Adjudication.doc
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 28/A/2023 – POLAKOW VS RADIO ISLAM – HATE SPEECH AND COMMENT
Complaint that presenter’s comments during a commentary programme amount to alleged hate speech. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (28) Polakow vs Radio Islam Adjudication
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO:30/A/2023 – ESSOP VS MULTICHOICE CHANNEL 157 – PRIVACY
The Complainant is of the view that the Broadcaster infringed his privacy when X-Repo repossessed a client’s vehicle from his premises, thus infringing the provisions of Clause 28.4 of the Code of...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 01/A/2024 – SEKANO VS SABC2 – CHILDREN AND WATERSHED
Complaint that comedy show containing profanities was broadcast before the watershed at a time when young children could be exposed to it. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION (01) Sekano vs SABC 2...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 03/A/2024 – MZANZI VOICES vs MULTICHOICE NEWZROOM AFRIKA,...
The complaint arises from an interview which the complainant alleges contained material omissions where comment was presented which breached the code by being left unchallenged and misrepresenting...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 07/A/2024 – MOULOATSE VS MULTICHOICE CHANNEL 177 – PRIVACY
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against an episode of “Ek Soek My Pa”. The Complainant believes his privacy was invaded, that he was defamed and was not afforded a fair opportunity to a right of...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 04/A/2024 – SINGH VS EAST COAST RADIO – NEWS
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against a news item that was broadcast during a news bulletin of East Coast Radio on 22 January 2024. The Complainant alleges that the report was unbalanced,...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 06/A/2024 -CELE OBO SA MASS MOVEMENT VS SAFM – COMMENT
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against SA FM by Mzuvele Cele, the leader of the South African Mass Movement (SAMMO), political party concerning the presenter’s comparison of SAMMO to political...
View ArticleADJUDICATION NO: 02/A/2024- LITTLE GREEN BEVERAGES VS eNCA – BALANCE
Complaint that no opportunity for a reply was provided during or soon after the broadcast of an interview that constituted a gross misrepresentation of crucial facts and presented a biased view that...
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