Brown v Economic Freedom Fighters and Others (14686/2019)
Brown v Economic Freedom Fighters and Others (14686/2019) [2019] ZAGPJHC 166; [2019] 3 All SA 499 (GJ); 2019 (6) SA 23 (GJ) (6 June 2019)
The High Court found it had jurisdiction to hear the matter, as the relief sought did not fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Electoral Court. The respondents, as a political party and its leader, are expressly bound by the Electoral Code of Conduct and failed to comply with their obligations to instruct and take reasonable steps to ensure their supporters did not harass, intimidate, or threaten the applicant, a female journalist. The respondents' conduct, including their refusal to intervene and their public statements, fell short of what was required by the Code, particularly rega…
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- Electoral Code Of Conduct
- Media Freedom
- Gender Rights
- Harassment And Intimidation
- Declaratory Relief
- Jurisdiction Of High Court