THE Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has found Parliament’s broadcasting policy and rules to be unconstitutional‚ it was reported on Thursday.Eyewitness News (EWN) said the Bloemfontein court ruled on the issue that was brought after the "signal-jamming during last year’s state of the nation address in Parliament"‚ which blacked-out clashes between EFF MPs and parliamentary security officials."It also found that the use of the jamming device was unlawful‚" EWN reported.The case was brought by Primedia Broadcasting and the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF).TMG Digital
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