A complaint was lodged against a broadcast of the programme Carte Blanche in which corruption 
and mismanagement in the Local Municipality of Madibeng were allegedly exposed. The complaint was initially about four instances of contravention of the Code of Conduct, though one complaint was withdrawn before the hearing. In the three remaining instances the complaints were that the comments were not made honestly, nor were they made on facts truly stated or fairly indicated and referred to. The Tribunal found that the comments were made honestly and that the producer of Carte Blanche had made an effort to verify the facts before commenting thereon. In one instance the Tribunal found, following Supreme Court of Appeal authority, that “… errors of fact should be tolerated, provided that statements are published justifiably and reasonably.” No contravention of the Code could be found in any of the three complaints and the complaints were not upheld.
