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Published: 5/4/2007 15:48:53

Radio Pretoria awaits ruling

BLOEMFONTEIN – Radio Pretoria, a radio station catering specifically for “boere-Afrikaners”, on Friday asked five appeal judges to order the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to reconsider a four-year community broadcasting licence application.

“We ask that the appeal be granted and that the application for a licence be referred back to the respondent,” said Gerrit Grobler, counsel for Radio Pretoria, at the hearing in Bloemfontein.

Judgment was reserved in the matter.

The Supreme Court of Appeal heard the appeal by Radio Pretoria against a decision by Icasa which had refused it a broadcasting licence.

After the Icasa refusal, the Pretoria High Court dismissed a review application brought by Radio Pretoria against Icasa.

The station has continued to broadcast for the past seven years through several interim orders while in litigation.

It has been broadcasting since 1993 and until 1999 Icasa renewed its temporary licence every year.

In 2000 its one-year renewal application was turned down, and in 2003 its application for a four-year licence was refused. –Sapa

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I believe Icasa is just a tool of the government they are out of line to the rights of smaller groups in this country, we have been here since 1652 and Icasa is clearly intimidating radio Pretoria, I think that they are Racist and are following Stalin's doctrines. All over the country this is taking place and it revolts me, this is unacceptable that they treat us (the white man) in such a manner. I feel that I want my place in the sun with a station that I want to listen too, I do not want what Icasa want. I am born a Afrikaner and that is what I want to be, Icasa with their false ideals want to stuff RSG down my throat. Laribee adams 9/6/2009 8:20:14 AM

I believe Icasa is just a tool of the government they are out of line to the rights of smaller groups in this country, we have been here since 1652 and Icasa is clearly intimidating radio Pretoria, I think that they are Racist and are following Stalin's doctrines. All over the country this is taking place and it revolts me, this is unacceptable that they treat us (the white man) in such a manner. I feel that I want my place in the sun with a station that I want to listen too, I do not want what Icasa want. I am born a Afrikaner and that is what I want to be, Icasa with their false ideals want to stuff RSG down my throat.

Laribee adams
9/6/2009 8:20:14 AM

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