The complaint concerned the singing of an Umkhonto weSizwe song at a funeral which was used as background archive material to a news item where medals were awarded to President Mandela and Mr Walter Sisulu at the founding meeting of the Umkhonto weSizwe Veteran's Association in December 1996.  The song or anthem included a reference to [...]

On the 15th October 1996 at 14:00 the Respondent broadcast an interview with a witchdoctor at 14:00 on SABC2. This programme was repeated on SABC3 at 18:00. The interview was conducted by a teenager and the face of the witchdoctor was in the dark, to protect his identity. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT   [...]

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission handed down judgment today on complaint by Major-General Oelschig concerning a news item in April on SABC2.  The news item concerned allegations concerning the activities of a Third Force before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.  During the report the camera focussed on a document which clearly displayed the name of General [...]

News item stating that two politicians were “prevented” from addressing students found   to be erroneous in itself.  However, other visuals and commentary corrected the absolute nature of the word “prevented”. Held furthermore that since the focus was on the disruptive element, the meagre reference to  the interest of the majority of students present was [...]

The SABC as well as the BCCSA have been receiving numerous complaints concerning crude and profane language on T.V.  We decided to entertain four complaints which were sufficiently specific and attempt at formulating some guidelines in this respect.  We are indebted to the SABC representatives present at this hearing for their views.  On the one [...]