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BCCSA chairperson’s report 2007 – 2008. With fourteen years of democracy behind us, an important question is whether the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has lived up to the ideals of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Three main questions emerge: is the BCCSA an independent judicial body, is fairness a cornerstone of its procedure and its application of the Broadcasting Code, and does it protect fundamental human rights?

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) was established by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in 1993 to adjudicate and mediate complaints against broadcasters that have signed its Code of Conduct.

Author: Krüger, F. 2004
Publisher: Double Storey Books: Cape

The code provides the governing principles of ethical journalism practice. 

Die Burger’s code of ethics in Afrikaans.
Etiese Kode en Riglyne vir Verslaggewers, Fotograwe en Grafiese Kunstenaars van Die Burger

The print media industry has set up the office of the press ombudsman and an appeal panel to mediate, settle and, if necessary, adjudicate complaints about what has been published in newspapers and magazines, in accordance with a code and rules of procedure.

The board and management of the SABC have affirmed their commitment to the principle of editorial independence and to an editorial code of ethics.

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) legal and policy framework for broadcast news

Sunday Times staff policy guide

The Star‘s code of ethics and Independent Newspapers’ code of conduct