South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others [2006] ZACC 15 (21 September 2006)

Rule of law — judicial integrity — vindicating the honour of courts

Contempt of court — urgent application — direct access — duty to comply with court orders — first respondent is in contempt of court

Appropriate sanction for crime of civil contempt — punitive sanction — unsuspended committal — punitive costs

Criminal Procedure Act — section 154(3) — identity of child victims — ongoing identity protection — competing constitutional rights — equality — best interests of the child — privacy and dignity — restorative justice — stigmatisation and agency —freedom of expression — open justice Order of declaration of invalidity granted and suspended for 24 months — interim reading-in granted