Black Comedy with violence should have been subjected to 18 restriction for V in spite of 16V which was imposed for cinema by the Film and Publication Board in 1999. In cases of doubt it would be wise for TV – even subscription TV - to rather increase an age restriction. TV is a readily [...]

Instances of taking in vain of the Lord's Name as well as a reference to the protection which the Mafia would give a member even against Jesus Christ, found not to be offensive in terms of the BCCSA Code. The context negated such a finding. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT  

On the 21st of February the Respondent broadcast an insert on the nutritional value of milk on its widely watched programme, Carte Blanche. The Milk Producers' Association of South Africa was most unhappy with the programme and on the 22nd February, 4th March and 12th May faxed letters to Mr Jim Volkwyn, Managing Director of [...]

The complainant lodged a complaint about an advertisement for a film “Absolute Power”.  The advertisement was broadcast during the month of July during early evening viewing time and showed two hands on a woman’s throat strangling her.  The Commission found that the advertisement should not have been broadcast before the watershed. CLICK TO VIEW FULL [...]

Chairperson having to decide in limine whether the Complainant should in terms of the Procedural Rules be required to waive its rights to action in the civil courts in this matter.  Chairperson holding that given the likely intricacies of the matter, especially insofar as the leading of expert evidence is concerned, and the similarity of [...]

BCCSA finding that film, From dusk ‘till Dawn should have been screened in a later slot after the 21:00 watershed and in fact, at 22:00 or later.  This decision was reached in spite of substantial publicity and the film form part of a horror festival and that it contained horror scenes including vampires. Publicity and [...]

The complainant alleges that Carte Blanche, in an item on urine therapy, negligently misrepresented that Eulactol products urea extracted from animals or human urine.  The BCCSA held that the producer of the program had not been negligent. There is no indication that the use of the word “urea” on a product should put the producer [...]

During 1996 several complaints were received in regard to the screening of the film “Basic Instinct” by the SABC and the screening of the film “Natural Born Killers” by M-Net.  The Commission decided that these cases would form the basis for a policy statement as to how it would approach its functions once the Films [...]

The film Blue Murder contains too many scenes of pronounced or explicit violence for it to be shown before 20:00. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT  

Discussion of “offensive to the religious convictions of a section” in clause 7 of the BCCSA Code of Conduct.  Taking in vain of the Lord’s Name discussed and found not to have amounted to offensive usage. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT