Van Greunen and Another v Govern (5395/2022)
Van Greunen and Another v Govern (5395/2022) [2023] ZAFSHC 104 (6 April 2023)
The court found that the respondent had repeatedly published serious and unfounded defamatory statements about the applicants, causing ongoing injury to their reputation and business interests. The respondent failed to substantiate her defence of truth or public interest with evidence. The requirements for a final interdict were met: the applicants had a clear right, the injury was ongoing and reasonably apprehended, and no other satisfactory remedy existed. The court held that while the respondent was entitled to lay complaints with professional bodies and the police, she was not entitled to…
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- Defamation
- Interdict
- Freedom Of Expression
- Dignity
- Motion Proceedings
- Apology Remedy