The BCCSA received a complaint from Slydeb (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter the Complainant or Slydeb) regarding an insert about smaller mining companies pursuing prospecting rights for coal mining in the Newcastle area. The impugned insert was broadcast on M-Net’s Carte Blanche programme (hereinafter the Broadcaster) on 31 March 2024 at 19h00. The Complainant is of the view that the insert was misleading, that it constituted a misrepresentation of crucial facts and presented a biased view that severely distorted the reality of the situation.
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