ADJUDICATION NO:37/A/2024 – WINTER VS EAST COAST RADIO – HATE SPEECH
Complaint about broadcasting the word ‘blessed’, which has a Christian connotation, during a non-religious programme. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 04/A/2024 – SINGH VS EAST COAST RADIO – NEWS
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against a news item that was broadcast during a news bulletin of East Coast Radio on 22 January 2024. The Complainant alleges that the report was unbalanced, biased and incorrect in several instances. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO:11/A/2023- GERING vs EAST COAST RADIO – BALANCE
Complaint that the radio station broadcast an insert on a controversial issue of public importance during a current-affairs show containing a one-sided comment that was not truly stated or fairly indicated. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
CASE NUMBER: 18/2018 – EAST COAST RADIO VS MASKELL – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
This is an appeal against the adjudication by a Commissioner of the BCCSA in which it was found that a breakfast show programme of East Coast Radio contravened the Code for Free-to-Air Broadcasting Licensees. The Commissioner found that a large number of children was part of the audience when adult material was broadcast, but there [...]
ADJUDICATION NO: 29/A/2018 -MASKELL VS EAST COAST RADIO – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
East Coast Radio has been accused by a listener of glamourizing the use of marijuana and promoting sexual promiscuity on a show at a time when listenership of school-going children are perceived to be high. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 03/A/2017 – STEYN VS EAST COAST RADIO – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against an insert in the Phat Joe Show just before 18h00 on 26 January 2017. The discussion, which contained graphic descriptions of a sexual nature is alleged to be harmful to children. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 04/A/2017 – DOWN SYNDROME SOUTH AFRICA AND OTHERS – DIGNITY
Thirteen complaints were lodged with the BCCSA against East Coast Radio (ECR) regarding a comment made by a presenter, Phat Joe, during his show on 15th February at 17:15 and again on 20 February. The Registrar decided to entertain only seven of the complaints since it contained specific information as required by our Rules. CLICK [...]
CASE NUMBER: 13/2016 – RONALD, MACKINNON, COETZER, COYNE AND SEVERAL OTHERS VS EAST COAST RADIO – CONTROVERSIAL UTTERANCES
Several complaints from various listeners were submitted in respect of a new presenter on East Coast Radio. The complaints were premised on comments made on the Durban-based station’s afternoon drive show. The Broadcaster argued that the mandate given to the presenter was to “shake up things. To be edgy, controversial, to get people talking, whether [...]
CASE NO: 18/2012 – KURIAN VS EAST COAST RADIO – CHILDREN
This appeal against an adjudication by the BCCSA deals with a complaint about the playing of the Katy Perry song Last Friday Night at times when large numbers of children are likely to be part of the audience. It was argued that the lyrics of the song are laden with subliminal messages about sex and [...]
CASE NO: 22/2010 – DR K NAIDOO AND OTHERS VS EAST COAST RADIO – RELIGION
This complaint concerns the broadcasting of a skit in which the Hindu religion was ridiculed in a “sermon”. In the “sermon” the deities were mocked and it was stated that it is no use to kill Hindus because they just come back, because of re-incarnation. The broadcast was adjudged in context, in this case humour, [...]