ADJUDICATION NO: 44/A/2024 – KUBHEKA VS SABC 5FM – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
An inappropriate topic was discussed at a time when a large number of children are likely to be part of the audience. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 42/A/2024 -MBOKAZI VS SABX UKHOZI FM – HATE SPEECH
The word “Blacks” to identify indigenous South Africans. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 24/A/2024 – MOORE VS SAFM – HATE SPEECH AND COMMENT
Complaint that a blatantly racially biased and potentially inflammatory comment was made by the presenter of a call-in radio programme. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO:23/A/2024 – RANWEDZI VS PHALAPHALA FM – BALANCE
Complainant is of the view that the naming of the topic and discussions that were held by the presenter of Phalaphala FM and his two guests ridiculed the Christian religion, and when he raised the latter through a phone call, the broadcaster failed to afford him a right of reply in order to bring the [...]
ADJUDICATION NO: 20/A/2024 – MARISHANE VS SABC THOBELA FM – BALANCE
The complaint concerns the Ditla le Meso Programme that airs between 6h00 and 09h00am weekly, which flighted the interview with Dr Dickson Namane Masemola at about 8h30 on 6 March 2024. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 14/A/2024 -RALEFATANE VS SABC THOBELA FM – COMMENT
Comments made about Mr. Zuma’s followers’’ educational background by the presenter of Thobela FM during his midday radio show "Tabakgolo" CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO:08/A/20- DE VILLIERS VS RSG NEWS
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against RSG regarding a news item that was broadcast during two news bulletins on 2 March 2024 at 6:00 and 7:00 respectively. The Complainant alleges that the report was incorrect, misinformed and misrepresented. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 06/A/2024 -CELE OBO SA MASS MOVEMENT VS SAFM – COMMENT
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against SA FM by Mzuvele Cele, the leader of the South African Mass Movement (SAMMO), political party concerning the presenter’s comparison of SAMMO to political parties like AgangSA and Action SA. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO:18/A/2023 – MOODLEY VS LOTUS FM – HATE SPEECH AND BALANCE
Complaint that the broadcasting of a voting poll concerning star signs incited hate speech and was not balanced. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION NO: 16/A/2023- COOPER VS 5FM – HARMFUL TO CHILDREN
Complaint that the lyrics of a song played before the watershed are unsuitable for children and amount to audio pornography. Clause 6(11) CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION