"[The] Family Policy Institute (FPI), in partnership with several major Christian denominations in South Africa, has launched a nation-wide boycott of TopTV, its advertisers, and sponsors," said director Errol Naidoo in a statement.
The boycott was announced by the institute on Saturday at a march outside Parliament in Cape Town against rape and violence against women and children.
"The Christian church is deeply concerned that the introduction of three pornographic channels in South Africa will exacerbate the current crisis of rape and violence against vulnerable women and children," Naidoo said.
"Research overwhelmingly indicates the widespread and easy availability of pornography is harmful to society."
On Thursday, the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) heard an application by TopTV to broadcast the channels.
Arguing for TopTV at the hearings at Icasa's office in Sandton, lawyer Steven Budlender reportedly said Icasa did not have the legal right to refuse the station permission to broadcast three subscription porn channels from abroad.
Naidoo said there was further concern as increasing numbers of children were being exposed to pornography on the internet and on TV.
"Introducing three porn channels in SA will significantly increase the risk of children being exposed to hard-core sexually explicit images," he said.
"Pornography demeans and degrades women and reinforces the stereotype that women are mere sex objects."
Christian churches that have joined the boycott are the Apostolic Faith Mission of SA, Assemblies of God of SA, the Baptist Union of SA, the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, and Church of England in SA.
The Dutch Reformed Church, the Full Gospel Church of SA, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, the Evangelical Alliance of South Africa, and the Association of Vineyard Churches in SA have also committed to the boycott.
"We do this as part of our wider campaign to protect the dignity of women and children in the nation," said Naidoo.
"FPI will also encourage other faith groups in South Africa to join the national boycott of TopTV and its advertisers."
Earlier this year, TopTV appointed a legal team known for defending speech and media freedom issues to fight its case.
TopTV is hoping to broadcast the channels Playboy, Desire, and Private Spice between 8pm and 5am.
The initial application made provision for three 24-hour channels, but this plan was abandoned.
New details have emerged of how state funds were used to buy fittings‚ fixtures and building materials for three houses at President Jacob Zuma’s private homestead in Nkandla — despite his denial that public money was used‚ the Sunday Times reported.
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Hi all,
My question is....... If you agree on porn be televised and willing to pay for it, why do you close your doors when sleep? why don't you shag your partner in public? why don't you shag infront of your kids if you don't see anything wrong? they might as well learned from parents live mos, why pay if you can teach your kids?
I worry about PG13 coz what i see is for 16SNL. Now they want to bring pure porn for the kids to see more and want to experiment? SAD
I Watch P0rn with my Girlfriend, Nanny and my 2 kids….!!!!
DJ-Winner
Galfrend
DJWINNER - Never.
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Come on now...ha ha ha...bye
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uyaphi manje? I just logged in. Okay byeeee
Vongsta
Galfrend
Oh please! We all have a choice dont we?
The holier than thous like to act like they are virgins. God created sex,nothing wrong with that,its natural and we all have choices..can they just leave us alone plz...no I dont watch porn
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friend i'm a bit worried about what you said, let me ask you something, would you be happy or comfy to watch p*rn with your 9 years old??????
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hAYIBO FRIEND,why would I do that? As a parent,I control what my son watches,I dont watch it porn myself but I dont mind whoever does as long as they do in their privacy and as long as they dont expose their kids to porn. Parents should do their part,you put codes and monitor whats being watched by your kids,its simple.
A natural action(the most pleasurable known) like having sex is seen as an abberation and disgrace in our society, but a slow motion scene of a bullet splattering a human head scattering brains and blood and gory bone slinters, now thats action. I wonder what kind of a society we live in?
damn, can these religious cabal stop telling the rest of us how to live our lives.
and then they must boycott booze as well
Rob
Illuminated. Read my next comment just lower than that one. Don't make me repeat myself, please.
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controll you anger its beginning to make me sick!
Rob
Illuminated. Read my next comment just lower than that one. Don't make me repeat myself, please.
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controll you anger its beginning to make sick!
Jiffy
Momma C and the rest of the perves
Trust me, it doesnt matter what i say or what any other decent person says, you porn addicts a.k.a potential rapists will always find a way to try to justify your dirty habbit and make yourselfs feel better no matter howmuch nonsense your reasoning consists of. So there is no point in tme answering your questions because i dont want to help you perves feel better about your dirty habbits.
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Its a free society and if anyone wants to pay for porn, who the f**k are you to tell them what to do with their civil rights??? MommaC is a respectable (taxpaying) member of our society and I dont think she would be tempted in the least to watch that vile perversion. Do not judge us by your very low standards, muppet. You are against porn because, like your lying reptile friends (priests & mfumbesis) its okay for you to rape and rob under-age girls in your churches undisturbed, you wont let some permanently erectile members of our society to enjoy what you have had for free in your churches for years???? Sies, you make me sick. And I tell you one day, just one day, those sheep in your church will see the real light and give you a necklace you deserve. F**king reptile
@Vongsta - friend i'm a bit worried about what you said, let me ask you something, would you be happy or comfy to watch p*rn with your 9 years old??????
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Hi Vongsta.
I was also disturbed by @Galfrends comment, but I decided to keep quiet. Somethings can be disturbing when they come out of the people you value. Thanks you brought that up babes.