CASE NUMBER: 33/2001 – AKHALWAYA VS M-NET – RELIGION
The portrayal of the tensions between family members within a Pakistani family in the England of the seventies not found to have been a contravention of the Code. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
CASE NUMBER: 35/2001- ABRAHAMSE, HAGER, HOFMEYER, HARTZENBERG, LOUW, MITCHELL, LUIJK, STOCKEL AND 10 OTHERS VS M-NET – BIG BROTHER – INDECENCY
Complaints that the “Big Brother”excerpts are indecent, amount to voyeurism, and are pornographic, obscene and harmful to public morals held to be not justified by the BCCSA Tribunal. There is presently no evidence that the material broadcast in the M-Net excerpts is likely to influence viewers, including children, to act in a manner harmful to [...]
CASE NUMBER: 43/2001 – VOLLE EVANGELIE KERK VAN GOD AND OTHERS VS M-NET – RELIGION
The complaint that God is portrayed as a beer-drinking hippie bargaining with the devil is to be understood within context. Although this image of God does not concur with that which most Christians have of God, it should be seen as an interpretation of God in a modern idiom. The fact that Bob has to [...]
CASE NUMBER: 47/2001 – BACKSTRÖM VS M-NET – CHILDREN
Complainant argued that the absence of any educative value in the series called X-DuckX on M-Net, was unacceptable.BCCSA holding that it agreed that the series would not seem to have any educative or other meaningful value. However, there was no evidence that the material was harmful to children. The mandate of the BCCSA is to [...]
CASE NUMBER: 07/2000 – SMART VS M-NET – RELIGION
Taking in vain of Lord’s Name not offensive in film broadcast after watershed. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
CASE NUMBER: 19/2000 – DYAMBU OPERATIONS AND OTHERS VS M-NET – CARTE BLANCHE – RULE 4.4
Chairperson exercising discretion in terms of Procedural Rule 4.4 and deciding that the complaint is to be brought directly before the Tribunal of the Commission. No likelihood of settlement being successful. Adjudication by adjudicator also prolonging the matter unnecessarily. Speedy conclusion of matter in the public interest. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT [...]
CASE NUMBER: 19/2000 (2) – DYAMBU OPERATIONS AND OTHERS VS M-NET – CARTE BLANCHE – WAIVER
Waiver required in terms of Procedural Rule 3.4. Related Companies not required to waive their rights. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
CASE NUMBER: 19/2000 (3) – DYAMBU OPERATIONS AND OTHERS VS M-NET – CARTE BLANCHE – DISCOVERY
Request for discovery at this stage of proceedings denied. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
CASE NUMBER: 20/2000 – BUCKLE VS M-NET – EXPLICIT SEX
Complaint about “The Little Death” screened at 20:45 upheld insofar as it should have been broadcast 45 minutes later, since at the beginning there is a rather explicit sex scene. Sex scene at two later stages rather explicit, but given the time, acceptable. Complaint about “Something About Mary” also dismissed. The film clearly did not [...]
CASE NUMBER: 23/2000 – SISULU VS M-NET – CARTE BLANCHE – DEFAMATION
Deputy Minister’s complaint that she had erroneously been linked with a Trust as Trustee, upheld. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT