The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) has reprimanded Jewish radio station Chai FM for broadcasting content that amounted to hate speech and propaganda.<\/p>\n
“As a sanction the tribunal issued a firm reprimand, cautioning the broadcaster that if a similar finding is made in future, a fine will be considered,” the commission said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n
Complaints about three separate broadcasts were lodged against the station, which serves the South African Jewish community.<\/p>\n
The first was about a caller to the station who wanted to throw pork chops at Muslims. The second complaint was about a radio guest who said Muslims were barbarians and slaves to their religion.<\/p>\n
The BCCSA dismissed these two complaints, saying they did contravene the broadcasting code.<\/p>\n
The third complaint was about a guest speaker on the station delivering a speech which was against Muslims in general, and associated Palestinians with Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party.<\/p>\n
The BCCSA ruled the insert amounted to propaganda.<\/p>\n
“The propaganda rises to the level of the advocacy of hatred based on religion and ethnicity that constitutes incitement to cause harm,” the BCCSA said.<\/p>\n
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