Johannesburg – The SABC has banned the DA’s second Ayisafani advert with immediate effect, party leader Helen Zille announced in Alexandra township in Johannesburg earlier on Wednesday.
“They banned our first one, and we did a second one all about our offer on jobs and the economy and they have banned that one too. So all of their last excuses fall away,” she told journalists and supporters.
“They have banned a positive advertisement that is setting out the DA’s commitment on jobs and the growing economy and that is complete disgraceful censorship.”
However, SABC spokesman, Kaizer Kganyago, rejected the DA’s claim that the public broadcaster had banned the advert saying it was “completely not true”.
“Maybe it’s their way of electioneering and bringing attention towards themselves,” Kganyago said.
“They have bought space through a media buyer, but it is still being considered to air,” he said.
“It’s not an ‘election’ ad – it’s a commercial ad, which requires five working days to consider and put it on air. We will put it on air when that time expires. They are just trying to electioneer.” ….
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