Complaint that call-in programme allegedly contained unsubstantiated and one-sided allegations which damaged Complainant’s reputation - aired without any attempt to verify the accuracy of the claims or to offer a right of reply. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
Complaint that the presenter’s allegedly offensive comment constituted hate speech in that it was racist and derogatory, reinforcing a negative stereotype. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against MultiChoice Channel 157 for broadcasting an allegedly incorrect, unverified and misleading episode of Zimoja News on 8 September 2025. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against Cape Talk for broadcasting an alleged unverified, untrue and incorrect news insert twice on 8 October 2025 at 12h00 and 14h00. CLICK TO VIEW ADJUDICATION
The Complainant held the view that the continued broadcast of the programme despite the huge public uproar throughout the years constituted incitement to cause harm. The Respondent presented hate speech arguments and did not focus on the impact of the continued broadcast. Despite having alluded to the corrective interventions the Respondent did not present the [...]
Complaint that the complainant’s response to allegations of misconduct regarding the placement of children was not fairly reflected. Participants’ comments complied with clause 28.2 of the Code. Complainant was offered an interview but rejected the offer and requested written questions to which written answers were submitted. The respondent provided the complainant’s response in line with [...]
A complaint was lodged by Mr Sithole (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Pastor’) with the BCCSA against MultiChoice (hereinafter referred to ‘the Broadcaster’) Channel 157, regarding an episode of Fake Pastors which had been broadcast on 25 May 2025 at 20:00. The Pastor is of the view that he had not been given an opportunity [...]
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA by Ms. De Beer against a Carte Blanche episode aired on 4th May 2025 at 19:00. The programme interrogated the placement of children in protective care by the CMR. CLICK TO VIEW FULL ADJUDICATION
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against an episode of Thokoza Gogo broadcast on Multichoice Channel 157 on the 22nd of June at 20:00. The episode in question featured gogo maweni and a client discussing and allegedly performing a ritual wherein a woman’s underwear, purportedly taken without consent, was placed on a pig as [...]
A complaint was lodged with the BCCSA against the Respondent concerning an investigative programme, “Coining it”, which was broadcast on 13 April 2025. The complainant is of the view that the respondent contravened Clauses 28.2.2,28.3 and 28.4 of the Code of Conduct for Subscription Licensees. The applicable clause in this instance is Clause 28.2.2 because [...]