Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Code of Conduct for Broadcasting Service Licensees3. Violence and Hate speech |
| 1) | Broadcasting service licensees must not broadcast material which, judged within context: |
| a) | contains violence which does not play an integral role in developing the plot, character or theme of the material as a whole; or |
| b) | sanctions, promotes or glamorises violence or unlawful conduct. |
| 2) | Broadcasting service licensees must not broadcast material which, judged within context, sanctions, promotes or glamorises violence or unlawful conduct based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, gender. sexual orientation, age, or mental or physical disability. |
| 3) | Broadcasting service licensees must not broadcast material which, judged within context, amounts to- |
| a) | propaganda for war; |
| b) | incitement of imminent violence, or |
| c) | the advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, religion or gender and that constitutes incitement to cause harm. |