South Africa, March 3 -- This follows an initial review following complaints on its approach to the programme.

The BBC Board met on Friday.

It says, "The subject matter of the documentary was clearly a legitimate area to explore, but nothing is more important than trust and transparency in our journalism. While the Board appreciates that mistakes can be made, the mistakes here are significant and damaging to the BBC.

"The Board has required the Executive to report back at the earliest opportunity on the outcomes of the work the director-general has commissioned."

The director-general has since asked for complaints on this matter to be expedited to the Executive Complaints Unit, which is separate from BBC News.

Independent review

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