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Off air: Count Basie appeared on the BBC in 1968, but that’s unlikely to have been allowed at the SABC. Photo: David Redfern/Getty Images

Inside the minds of the censors

Decisions about what music to ban at the SABC were inconsistent, and – what’s worse – random This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Eyaaz
1 min read
The first cut is the deepest: Notes on Cuts is a vinyl record and book project by US historian John Peffer which looks at censorship during the apartheid era by way of records that were physically damaged by censors at the SABC.

Scratch that: unkindest cuts

Researcher delves into SABC censors’ logic – and lack thereof – during apartheid

  • Eyaaz
8 min read