The broadcasting of a news clip about the graphic murder description of a Lonmin mine security guard without prior warning of the content of the clip to sensitive viewers as per clause 11(8) of the BCCSA Code of Conduct. Complaint upheld. [2015] JOL 32815 (BCCSA) CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
Complaints were received from listeners that remarks by the presenter of a current affairs show encouraged xenophobia and could, accordingly, amount to hate speech. The presenter made derogatory remarks about a Nigerian artist called Davido who failed to turn up for an interview on the programme. The presenter's remarks included some derisive comments about Nigerian [...]
The Registrar received a complaint concerning a news broadcast by the respondent broadcaster in which it was reported, on the news and current affairs programme, that the complainant had been dismissed by the North West Province Office of the Premier following a disciplinary hearing that found him guilty of 7 [cases] charges of misconduct. The [...]
On Sunday 10 August 2014 on the SABC SAFM programme, 'Media at SAFM' a caller by the name of 'Sig from Randburg' called into this programme between 9h00 and 9h30. Amongst other things he referred on air to the Cabinet (the Executive Arm of the State) as an "entirely corrupt Cabinet". The presenter did not [...]
A complaint that derogatory opinions were broadcast about mental institutions was not upheld. In so far as some observations tended to be in lighter vein, it was pointed out that the limits set by the Code for the protection of dignity were not overstepped. The Complaint was not upheld. [2014] JOL 32113 (BCCSA) CLICK TO [...]
Application for condonation for late filing of a complaint – condonation of late filing not in the interests of justice. Application turned down. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
The BCCSA received a complained of hate speech against a presenter on Ikwekwezi Fm who used the words "umfazinyana wekhuma" which literally translates into “ a young white lady” to refer to a young white lady during his show. The station argued that the mere usage of the words "umfazinyana wekhuma" did not in any [...]
A complaint was lodged based on the fact that a person who had hi-jacked an aeroplane and was known as an extremist was permitted to take part in a broadcast and that there had also not been sufficient criticism of her acts in the programme as broadcast. Held: that the mere choice of such a [...]
Complaints were received regarding offensive remarks made by a presenter with reference to a young woman who had escaped death in a murderous attack on her parents, siblings and herself. The Tribunal held that, in spite of the fact that the complaints were understandable and the remarks were clearly unacceptable in the circumstances, they did [...]
On 9 February RSG news broadcast the following item in Afrikaans which, translated, reads as follows: “According to official statistics, more or less 65 000 sexual crimes were committed in South Africa last year. According to police estimates, only one out of thirty-six cases of rape are reported. Recent research has shown that more than [...]