Reddell and Others v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 38 (14 November 2022)

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Reddell and Others v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 38 (14 November 2022)

Citation: Reddell and Others v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 38 (14 November 2022)
Media Neutral Citation: [2022] ZACC 38
Hearing date: 17 February 2022
Court: Constitutional Court of South Africa
Law report citations: 2023 (2) BCLR 224 (CC)

2023 (2) SA 473 (CC)

2023 (1) SACR 447 (CC)
Judges: Mhlantla J, Kollapen J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Mlambo AJ, Theron J, Tshiqi J, Unterhalter AJ
Judgment date: 14 November 2022
Language: English
Type: Judgment

Case summary

Defamation — constitutionality of awarding general damages to trading corporations — partially unconstitutional — public discourse on issues of public interest.

Section 16 of the Constitution — section 10 of the Constitution — common law right to reputation.

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1.	Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996	12618 citations

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