EFF and Others v Manuel (711/2019) [2020] ZASCA 172 (17 December 2020)

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Citation
EFF and Others v Manuel (711/2019) [2020] ZASCA 172 (17 December 2020)
Media Neutral Citation
[2020] ZASCA 172
Hearing date
2 November 2020
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
Case number
711/2019
Judges
Navsa JA, Wallis JA, Saldulker JA, Molemela JA, Poyo-Dlwati AJA
Judgment date
17 December 2020
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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Defamation – defences – lack of animus iniuriandi – whether
established - reasonable publication in relation to media defendants –
requirements of – whether extending to individuals using social media – whether interdict appropriate – whether order for apology competent –whether damages claimable in proceedings by way of application.

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Cited documents 19

Judgment 17
  1. Cadac (Pty) Ltd v Weber-Stephen Products Company and Others (530/2009) [2010] ZASCA 105 (16 September 2010)
  2. Dikoko v Mokhatla [2006] ZACC 10 (3 August 2006)
  3. Herbal Zone (Pty) Ltd and Others v Infitech Technologies (Pty) Ltd and Others (204 of 2016) [2017] ZASCA 8 (10 March 2017)
  4. K v Minister of Safety and Security [2005] ZACC 8 (13 June 2005)
  5. Khumalo and Others v Holomisa [2002] ZACC 12 (14 June 2002)
  6. MEC for Health, Eastern Cape and Another v Kirland Investments (Pty) Ltd [2014] ZACC 6 (25 March 2014)
  7. Media 24 Limited t/a Daily Sun and Another v Du Plessis (127 of 2016) [2017] ZASCA 33 (29 March 2017)
  8. Member of the Executive Council for Health and Social Development, Gauteng v DZ obo WZ [2017] ZACC 37 (31 October 2017)
  9. Midi Television (Pty) Ltd v Director of Public Prosecutions (Western Cape) (100/2006) [2007] ZASCA 56 (18 May 2007)
  10. Mighty Solutions CC t/a Orlando Service Station v Engen Petroleum Ltd and Another [2015] ZACC 34 (19 November 2015)
  11. Mokone v Tassos Properties CC and Another [2017] ZACC 25 (24 July 2017)
  12. Mthembi-Mahanyele v Mail & Guardian Ltd and Another (54/2003) [2004] ZASCA 67 (2 August 2004)
  13. National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma (573/2008) [2009] ZASCA 1 (12 January 2009)
  14. S F Recovery Systems (Pty) Ltd v Amoref (Pty) Ltd and Another (67722/15) [2018] ZAGPPHC 563 (17 April 2018)
  15. Tau v Mashaba and Others (335/2019) [2020] ZASCA 26 (26 March 2020)
  16. The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd and Others v McBride [2011] ZACC 11 (8 April 2011)
  17. Tsedu and Others v Lekota and Another (715/2007) [2009] ZASCA 11 (17 March 2009)
Legislation 2
  1. South African Revenue Service Act, 1997
  2. Superior Courts Act, 2013

Documents citing this one 9

Judgment 9
  1. Centrality (Pty) Ltd v Lebakeng and Others (54065/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 861 (25 August 2023)
  2. Emira Property Fund Ltd v Mbana (7451/2021) [2022] ZAGPJHC 351 (27 May 2022)
  3. Emira Property Fund Ltd v Mbana (7451/21) [2022] ZAGPJHC 928 (27 May 2022)
  4. Giyani Engineering & Consulting CC and Another v Jacobs and Others (542/2022) [2022] ZAGPPHC 729 (14 October 2022)
  5. Malema v Rawula (139/2020) [2021] ZASCA 88 (23 June 2021)
  6. Minister of Police v Mjali and Others (CA91/2022) [2023] ZAECMHC 58 (7 November 2023)
  7. Minister of Police v Mzingeli and Others (115 of 2021) [2022] ZASCA 42 (5 April 2022)
  8. Minister of Police v Xopo and Another (CA155/2023) [2024] ZAECPEHC 28 (9 April 2024)
  9. United Democratic Movement and Another v Lebashe Investment Group (Pty) Ltd and Others (1032/2019) [2021] ZASCA 4 (13 January 2021)