702's Eusebius McKaiser created 'hostile environment' and 'demonstrated intolerance' - BCCSA
19 July 2017
Johannesburg – The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) says 702 radio presenter Eusebius McKaiser created a "hostile environment" and "demonstrated intolerance" during a discussion programme in May.
The BCCSA has since reprimanded 702 for contravening clause 13 of the Broadcasting Code.
Clause 13 – the Controversial Issues of Public Importance – states that during controversial issues of public importance, a broadcaster must make reasonable efforts to fairly present opposing points of view, either in the same programme or in a subsequent programme.
The clause also states that a person whose views are to be criticised in a broadcasting programme on controversial issues, must be given the right to reply.