That utterances by a person being interviewed on air amounted to hate speech. [2014] JOL 32628 (BCCSA) CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT 

A complaint was lodged that an investigative programme broadcast by the Respondent did not include a reply by the Complainants, two of whom were subjected to criticism in a matter of public importance: the matter being the rights of the widow of a farm labourer to remain on the farm after the death of her [...]

Complaints were received in regard to a programme, which forms part of a series, that the introductory recap of the previous episode was from a sexual point of view too explicit.  The Tribunal held that although the soapie itself did not warrant an age restriction or a classification, the recap of rather intimate kissing, implied [...]

A complaint was received from Worldwide Foundation CC, T/A Rhino Force, in regard to a programme aired on the show “50/50” broadcast by SABC2.  The subject of the interview was the sale of bracelets by the Complainant, which undertook to clients that it would donate the profit from each sale to saving rhinos, which are [...]

The Broadcaster reinforced the classification given to the movie “Dead Fall” by the Film and Publications Board due to a particularly violent scene it had noticed.  This classification re-rating (from 16 LSV to 18 LNSV) was done to protect children whom the broadcaster acknowledged are part of its audience.   Despite this, the scheduling department programmed [...]

The Commission upheld complaints that two episodes of the 18:30 Sewende Laan programme contained scenes that were far too violent for a 13 PG-V warning. This finding resulted from two episodes that dealt with a violent attack on a café. Indeed, the Commission also questioned whether this kind of material should be broadcast at all [...]

In 2009 a programme exposing alleged fraudulent activities of a Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) was broadcast. This programme was re-broadcast in 2012, though without checking the status of the organisation at the time. The situation had, however, changed, which would have necessitated a substantial amendment to the programme when re-broadcast. Complaint that Broadcasting Code was contravened [...]

The President of the United Christian Democratic Party (“UCDP”), a minority party in Parliament, filed a complaint against SABC for not including him in their news broadcasts at 19:30 (isiZulu) and 20:30 (Sesotho) on the 15th February this year when a news conference was held with Party leaders.  The Tribunal held as follows: (1)   It [...]

Complaints about the explicit portrayal of an attempted suicide during an episode of a popular soap opera broadcast during family time. Alleged that the threatening actions of the character to shoot himself were disturbing and harmful to children at a time when large numbers of children could be expected to be part of the audience. [...]

The organizer of a rodeo complained that he had not been afforded sufficient time on a panel discussion which took place on air. The original debate in which he took part lasted much longer and thereby his point of view was not covered fully when the discussion was ultimately broadcast. The Tribunal (by way of [...]