The podcast industry has come under scrutiny and is facing calls for regulation after concerns about hate speech.
The Open Chats podcast recently sparked outrage over racist remarks about the coloured community. Podcaster MacG also sparked anger after making derogatory comments about media personality Minnie Dlamini.
With the podcast industry growing rapidly and reaching a wider audience, calls to implement stricter rules have intensified.
The South African Podcasters Guild said the actions of a few creators shouldn't lead to strict restrictions that compromise freedom of expression.
“We can’t negate the right to freedom of speech because less than 1% of podcasters are causing an issue. We advocate strongly for free speech, but within the context of the law,” said director Diego Domingo.
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