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ADJUDICATION NO: 23/A/2026-KAPA VS YFM – VIOLENCE
A complaint was lodged about a discussion on gentle parenting and child discipline that the complainant alleged amounted to the sanctioning and promotion of violence against children by portraying physical...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 22/A/2026 – SHANGASE VS POWER FM – HATE SPEECH, BALANCE, DIGNITY
Complaint was lodged against a Power FM interview conducted by Koena Moabelo broadcast on the 28th of April. The complainant is of the view that: “By dismissing my contribution on...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 21/A/2026 – FUCHS VS 947 -VIOLENCE
Complaint that 94.7 radio broadcast a segment containing very graphic violent description. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO:19/A/2026 – MOLELI VS SABC RADIO 2000 –
The complaint concerns the daily closing phrase or “tagline” used by on-air personality Lelo Mzaca on Radio 2000’s morning programme, The Big Breakfast Show. The Complainant, submits that the presenter...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 18/A/2026-MAKHUBU vs SABC UKHOZI FM – HATE SPEECH
Complaint that a promo aired on Ukhozi FM used the religious term “Our Father” in a derogatory or disrespectful manner. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 17/A/2026 – NAICKER VS MULTICHOICE NEWZROOM AFRIKA – NEWS
Complainant is of the view that the news report was unbalance and misleading. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 16/A/2026 – BROOM VS EAST COAST RADIO – LANGUAGE
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against East Coast Radio for broadcasting a song containing an allegedly offensive word at 7.55 during the East Coast Breakfast show on 15...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 14/A/2026 – D MOSIA VS MULTICHOICE CHANNEL 198 – HATE SPEECH
The complaints concern a broadcast episode of the reality programme Big Brother Mzansi Season 6, in which two participants, Thandeka and Ramona, directed remarks at a fellow housemate, Ilano, a...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 13/A/2026 M- MURRAY VS MULTICHOICE NEWZROOM – NEWS AND COMMENT
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against MultiChoice/DSTV for broadcasting an interview with a government minister during a party political event without explaining the capacity in which the interviewee...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 11/A/2026 – HLONGWANI VS SABC RADIO 2000 – VIOLENCE
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against R2000 – BIG BREAKFAST SHOW regarding a voice note broadcast on 15 April 2026 at 08:19, in which the complainant alleges that...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 10/A/2026 M- MOSIA VS MULTUCHOICE CHANNEL 157- COMMENT
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against MultiChoice Channel 157 for broadcasting an allegedly incorrect and misleading two-minute news filler entitled Zimoja Daily on 7 February 2026 at various...
Read MoreADJUDICATION NO: 09/A/2026- DHLAMINI VS SAFM – DIGNITY
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA in respect The National Pulse on SAFM, hosted by Ashraf Garda on 26 February 2026. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
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