On Thursday night, the 30th September 2004 the complainant called the presenter Mr Vernon Adams of 567 Cape Talk after a caller accused the complainant of being a racist during the apartheid years by stating that his job entitled preventing Blacks from boarding busses, classified and restricted for the use of whites only. [2005] JOL [...]
The Registrar of the Commission received a complaint against Cape Talk, a radio station which falls under this Commission’s jurisdiction. A presenter had called a person and inquired whether it was true that Prince Harry was “bonking” his sister, a Cape Town student. The Tribunal has considered the word “bonking” and has come to the [...]
A complaint was received from a member of the Muslim community in Cape Town that, in a regular news commentary insert, the Iraq war is frequently presented in a biased manner and Muslims themselves are portrayed in a negative way and dealt with unfairly. The Commission held as follows: Given the fact that the Connie [...]
Hosts of talk show accused of openly encouraging the broadcast of racially inflammatory, and offensive intolerant anti-white sentiments intended to exacerbate racial tensions in South Africa. Held that - Although the debate was robust and emanated there was no evidence of advocacy of hatred that is based on race and that constitutes incitement to cause [...]
In criticizing what he regarded as the extremely poor performance of the national rugby team, a presenter of the Respondent stated that the problem with the team is the “thick Dutchmen” in the team. At the commencement of a caller debate a few days later on what he had said, the presenter repeated that Dutchmen [...]
The Complainant filed a complaint that in commenting on the Respondent’s approach to Zimbabwe, a presenter reacted by rejecting his opinion as “rubbish” that Zimbabwean President Mugabe should be removed by the ballot box and not by other non-democratic methods. The Tribunal held that the Code did not prohibit this kind of language or reaction [...]
A white female learner, her boyfriend and her mother allegedly assaulted a black female learner at Edgemead High School in Cape Town. A talk-show host of the Respondent broadcaster invited the allegedly assaulted girl, her mother, the Minister of Education for the Western Cape, and also listeners to take part in the debate on air. [...]
News item on “orgasm day” accompanied by simulated orgasm sounds. Not indecent or derogatory of women. Sounds would be comical for some and in questionable taste for others. A small minority would be shocked by the sounds. No contravention of Code. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
Reference to sport hero as a bonehead not racist. Bonehead not having reference to race of hero but to his (alleged) stupidity in the circumstances. This amounting to mere expression of a view by the commentator. A view, which could be summarily rejected by listeners, if they differed from the presenter. Matter not of “public [...]
Complainant argued that a reference to “kaknet” (translated: “shitnet”) on talk radio was indecent and offensive in terms of the Broadcasting Code. The broadcaster argued that this was a mere play of words and that it introduced a comical note to the programme, which was known for its outrageous host and his statements. BCCSA holding [...]