Confessing on adult radio about having a threesome just before one’s wedding falls within the boundaries of freedom of expression‚ the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA has found.

A livid Jacaranda FM listener complained to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA in September after hearing a programme where a listener confessed to having had a sexual threesome with the bridesmaid and the bride’s sister one hour before the wedding.

In her letter‚ the complainant Danette Erasmus says: “This guy phones in to say that 3 hours before he got married he ‘slept’ with the bride’s maid of honour‚ when the bride’s sister walked in on them. Instead of telling on them she joined them‚ and the wedding ceremony went on without anyone telling the bride.”

Erasmus said she was appalled at Jacaranda for repeating such comments.

“… can you imagine the degrading of all of our society‚ children hearing this and thinking it is ok to cheat and have sex and an orgy on your wife with her best friend and her sister 3 hours before she gets married to her love of her life?”

Erasmus accused Jacaranda of creating a sick society with no integrity or morals.

“I refuse to let them get away with such filth.”

However‚ Jacaranda explained that the intention of the “Confession Session” was to give adults an opportunity to come forward and confess something profound that they regret doing.

In its judgment‚ the commission said broadcasters had the right to freedom of expression.

The commission said they had had rights to broadcast material on any topic‚ as long as it did not exceed the limits of freedom of expression.

“Jacaranda FM describes itself as an adult radio station. In that capacity the material complained about can be broadcast.”

The commission said it was not within its jurisdiction to judge where a broadcaster had failed to build up the morals of the nation.

The commission said the programme was broadcast between 10.25 and 10.45 in the morning when children would not be expected to be a part of the audience.