Media 24 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Maluleke (HCA 05/2024)
Media 24 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Maluleke (HCA 05/2024) [2025] ZALMPTHC 1 (3 February 2025)
The appeal succeeded because the court a quo erred in finding that reporting the respondent as struck off the roll was false and defamatory. The order striking the respondent off the roll existed and was not a nullity; only its operation was suspended pending appeal. The publication was a fair and accurate report of court proceedings, protected by qualified privilege, and no malice was alleged or proved. The refusal to admit the supplementary answering affidavit was a misdirection, as the evidence was material and its exclusion resulted in substantial injustice. The respondent's claim for a d…
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- Defamation
- Qualified Privilege
- Fair And Accurate Reporting
- Superior Court Act Section 18
- Motion Proceedings
- Admission Of Affidavits