ICASA ruling a victory for press freedom and the Constitution
11 July 2016
The DA welcomes the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) ruling today against SABC COO, Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s decision to ban airing of footage of violent protests on SABC TV channels.
In its ruling, ICASA’s Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC) ordered the SABC to immediately withdraw the decision not to cover violent protests, and gave the SABC 7 days to respond to whether it will comply with the order.
The DA strongly encourages the SABC to immediately implement the order, and not waste anymore public funds on frivolous litigation.
ICASA’s ruling is a victory for press freedom, and in line with ICASA’s own regulations which require that the SABC: