Principle of dignity of bodies of deceased persons confirmed. Each case should, however, be judged on its own merits. In this case the shot of a decapitated body in a news item was regarded as not violating the Code of Conduct, after taking all the facts into consideration. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT [...]
Broadcasting Complaints Commission finding that music video broadcast during family time was indecent or obscene and amounted to a contravention of the Broadcasting Code. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
The complainant complained about an Aids awareness programme that was broadcast on a weekday afternoon at about 16:30 on Tube. In this programme children between the ages of six and eight years old are questioned about Aids and condoms. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
The complaint concerned a music video screened by the SABC, under the title “She’s got my heart’ by Pop Group Ashaan. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
Complaint found to be vexatious and threatening and accordingly not entertained. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
Klagtes oor vertoning van DRACULA-reeks om 16:30 op TV1 gehandhaaf. Na die oorweging van deskundige getuienis is besluit dat die skrikwekkende tonele waar die tande van die Dracula-fuguur gesien kan woerd, aanleiding sal gee tot ontsteltenis by ‘n wesenlike aantal kinder swat op daardie tyd van die middag na televisie kyk. Die klagtes is dus [...]
On 20 July CCV broadcast the first part of a series called “The Line”. Several complaints were received by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa and the Chairperson decided that the matter should be brought before a panel of the Commission on 28 July. CCV had, as a result of complaints, decided to withdraw [...]
On the evening of 25 September, “Agenda”, a TV1 news programme of the South African Broadcasting Corporation addressed the question whether the position of traditional prime minister of the King of the Zulus may still be said to be occupied by the leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Dr M Buthelezi, who had become a [...]
On 7 August 1994 the South African Broadcasting Corporation broadcast a programme, “Life 4 U: Religion” on its CCV channel. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT