Complaint that inappropriate time was given to allegations by TV team that they had been removed from a meeting, where speeches were held after a peaceful protest march by 700 farmers, protesting the bail granted to alleged murderers of farmers and their families on their farms.  SABC, properly in the BCCSA’s view, apologizing for not [...]

Complaint by Democratic Party that no TV coverage had been given to what its leader, Mr Tony Leon, had had to say on Freedom Day during the 19:00 news on SABC2.  Coverage was, however, given to the President, to several premiers and other leaders. Held that the Broadcasting Code had not been contravened since it [...]

Photographs of faces of murdered mother and daughter in news bulletin allowed under exceptional circumstances and with warning. Complaints upheld where no warning was given. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT 

Complaints that visuals of bull-fighting in Spain and Portugal in a lifestyle magazine programme violated the Code because of cruelty to animals, not upheld. A similar complaint about visuals of cock- and horse-fighting in the Philippines in a travelogue programme also not upheld. However, accentuated that appropriate warning should be given where visuals are likely [...]

Aflewering van reeks wat wye interpretasie gee aan Bybelse verhaal van Goliat, nie aanvaarbaar vir vertoning tussen 17:00 en 18:00 nie. Kommissie spreek hom nie daaroor uit of so 'n vertoning wel later in die aand, byvoorbeeld na 22:00, verdedigbaar sou wees nie. Dit sou addisionele bespreking en besinning regverdig.  Klagte dus gehandhaaf. CLICK TO [...]

Een uit sewe klagtes van AWB teen SABC gehandhaaf. Die spreker se verwysing na "bevele" is buite konteks aangehaal. Hy het in die relevante gedeelte gesê dat hy "verantwoordelikheid" vir die dade van sy volgelinge aanvaar; nie dat hy bevel tot optrede gegee het nie. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT  

Complaint about documentary programme on the production of soft pornography in South Africa. Complaints that it was too explicit. Commission held that although many aspects of the programme were particularly vulgar, the time of the screening, which was well past the watershed at 22:00, was a particularly alleviating factor in this adjudication. Programme itself, accordingly, [...]

On Monday 14th June 1999 the SABC broadcast a programme called “Fair Deal” presented by Isabel Jones wherein certain complainants alleged the following against the Kaye Rive Educational Institute:-  Students were expecting, but did not receive an internationally recognised qualification in that Kay Rive is not internationally accredited; Students did not receive the professional training [...]

Programme focusing on plight of Coloureds and Blacks who had lived on property sold by the Diocese of Bethlehem in the Free State.  Complaint that the programme should have included reference to the fact that as early as in 1985 the Diocese launched a project aimed at empowering the labourers of its choice farm to [...]

Programme about Nigerian priest attacking Hinduism not in conflict with Code. Within the context of the programme, it is clear that the item was informative and in fact warned viewers against such activities. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT