A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against Jacaranda FM concerning a caller’s remark during a call-in programme on 30 January 2025 at 07:50. The Complainant is of the opinion that the content was unsuitable and harmful to children at a time when children could have been exposed to it. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION [...]
This is an application for leave to appeal in terms of Rule 3.14 of the Procedures against the finding and sanction imposed in Adjudication No: 30/A/2024 which was handed down on 8 0ctober 2024. The adjudicator found that Clause 12 of the Free-to-Air Code of Conduct had been contravened. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT [...]
The complainant was called ‘n “skelm” during a broadcast. He was offered a right of reply but declined. The Code provides for a right to reply in terms of Clause 13.1 and 13.2. As the factual matrix did not fall within the ambit of Clause 13, this Clause is not applicable. The test to determine [...]
This application for leave to appeal is adjudicated in terms of Rules 6.1.4 of the Procedures. The application is brought against the Registrar’s refusal to entertain the Applicant’s complaint lodged against a programme Judged for Yourself, that had been broadcast by the Respondent on 29 February 2024 which was the Applicant’s second complaint against the [...]
This is an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Registrar to close a complaint after the complainants failed to respond to the Respondent’s written reply within two months – despite a reminder from the Registrar to respond to the reply. CLICK TO VIEW FULL JUDGMENT
The Complainants are of the view that the Respondent, broadcast inaccurate and dishonest facts about them and that its failure to provide the necessary balance by hearing their side of the story to the broadcast led to their family’s reputational damage. The Respondent broadcast a 7-minute and 32 seconds follow-up segment on the story involving [...]
A complaint was lodged against the Broadcasters eNCA and etv for broadcasting an interview with a certain Mr David Icke, also known as a conspiracy theorist, whose view is that the Covid-19 pandemic is a hoax and that “there is no virus.” At issue here is the limitation of freedom of expression. The Tribunal found [...]
Complaint that the SABC, during its news broadcast on drug raids in several pubs in Johannesburg was misleading and damaged the Complainant’s pub’s reputation. The Complainant feels aggrieved in that the name of his pub was displayed on the screen during an interview with one of the police officers who participated in the raids. Such [...]
The Broadcaster broadcast a news bulletin regarding the affairs of the Riemvasmaak Gemeenskap Ontwikkelingstrust. In the bulletin, reference was made to two former administrators of the Trust who were convicted of theft. From the evidence before the Tribunal it appeared that the conviction of the two had been set aside by the High Court. Reference [...]
A complaint regarding a presenter’s mention of a historical event that had occurred on that particular day in history. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION