An application for leave to appeal was lodged by the Applicant. The Chairperson held as follows:The 
Applicant’s case relates to the alleged inner workings of the SABC. There is no reasonable basis upon which an Appeal Tribunal of the BCCSA is likely to come to a different decision (i.e. that the first Tribunal was “clearly wrong”, or even that it was “wrong”) to that of the first Tribunal in this regard. The BCCSA has no jurisdiction to pronounce upon the inner editorial workings of the SABC.
The right of reply is a right which is granted to persons and organisations which are directly or indirectly affected by the alleged omission by the SABC to grant them such a right in a broadcast. It is not for the Applicant to apply for that right without the mandate of such persons and organisations.