A complaint was received by the Registrar against Kaya FM. The complaint concerns the use of the word "moer" by on-air personality DJ Fresh (Thato Sikwane) during a live broadcast of The DJ Fresh Breakfast on Kaya FM 95.9. The word was uttered during an interview with a 12- or 13-year-old guest, Olebile Sefolo, who [...]
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against the KykNET en Kie programme “Beaulah: Queens van die Kaap” broadcast on the 21st of July. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against Multichoice, Channel 101, regarding a Carte Blanche programme that was broadcast on 17 May 2026. The programme investigated allegations of misconduct against the Chairperson of the South African Board of Sheriffs. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against 702. The Complainant, submits that the phrase is an inflammatory, delegitimising term whose primary historical function is to deny Israel’s recognised statehood and right to existence. The complainant contends that permitting a guest to repeatedly deploy this term without presenter challenge, contextualisation, or pushback violates the Free-to-Air [...]
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against the SABC in respect of comments made during the Five Drive programme broadcast on 5FM on 16 July 2026. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against Metro (FM) concerning statements made about Zimbabweans during the programme, Touchdown with Tbo Touch. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Complaint about a radio talk show in which a guest made adverse factual claims about foreign nationals, which were presented as facts rather than opinions. CLICK TO VIEW THE FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against the programme Fake Pastors broadcast on Multichoice Channel 157 (Moja Love) on the 10th of May. The complainant is of the view that his privacy and reputation were not respected and that the programme incited hate speech based on gender. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged about a discussion on gentle parenting and child discipline that the complainant alleged amounted to the sanctioning and promotion of violence against children by portraying physical punishment as an appropriate and effective means of discipline. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Complaint was lodged against a Power FM interview conducted by Koena Moabelo broadcast on the 28th of April. The complainant is of the view that: “By dismissing my contribution on ethnic grounds and refusing engagement, the broadcast amounted to advocacy of hatred based on ethnicity which denigrates and excludes a caller, and constitutes incitement to [...]