Complaint that no opportunity for a reply or opposing view was provided during or soon after the broadcast of an investigative documentary programme which contained alleged inaccurate facts that allegedly distorted the reality of the situation and damaged reputation. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against the e.TV programme Smoke and Mirrors, that was broadcast between 09:00 to 09:30 on 01 and 02 December 2025. The Complainant is of the opinion that the episodes portrayed African spirituality as an Evil thing, and that African spirituality is portrayed as something that is there to [...]
Complaint against television channel for broadcasting an allegedly incorrect, unverified and misleading promo. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Complaint was lodged following the broadcast by ENCA titled "Exclusive Confessions of an Assassin: Why I Killed Chris Hani” that the broadcast contravened the BCCSA Code of Conduct clauses on advocacy for hatred, comment on issues of public importance, lack of balance, invasion of privacy and dignity. No contravention of any relevant clause of the [...]
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against the programme “It’s Suppertime” which was broadcast on the 3rd of May at 10:30 on eSeries channel [109 in Openview. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
This is an appeal against BCCSA Tribunal Judgment Case No: 24/2024 concerning an episode of the Devi Show that aired on August 4, 2024, at 20:17 on etv. The BCCSA Tribunal held that it was evident that the Complainant should have been offered a right to reply which the respondent did. However, the Complainant’s responding [...]
Complaint that a news item was untrue, unverified and the subsequent apology was inadequate by not specifying what was being apologised for, which parties were affected, and that the apology was not broadcast on all platforms where the news item appeared. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint has been lodged with the BCCSA against eNCA’s Power to Truth with specific reference to Dr Thabane’s “JJ’s Rant” opening monologue segment. The issue to be determined is whether comments made relating to land expropriation and those in its political discourse are hate speech in terms of the Code. CLICK TO VIEW FULL [...]
Complaints about a television morning show where the presenters’ remarks contained alleged hate speech, discrimination, reinforcement of racial tensions, derogatory speech, reinforcement of negative stereotypes, and more. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
This is an application for leave to appeal in terms of Rule 3.14 of the Procedures against the finding and sanction imposed in Adjudication No: 30/A/2024 which was handed down on 8 0ctober 2024. The adjudicator found that Clause 12 of the Free-to-Air Code of Conduct had been contravened. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT [...]