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Media & Entertainment Law

Defamation suit a warning to all influencers about appropriate conduct

Pierre le Roux 3 Apr 2024

Mark Caruso when he was still executive at Mineral Commodities with Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe in February 2019. Caruso is pursuing defamation claims against environmental activists. Archive photo: DMR

Media & Entertainment Law

Aussie mining company “Slapp suit” partly settled out of court

John Yeld 23 Nov 2023

Media

Daily Maverick vindicated as it wins defamation case

Tania Broughton 17 Aug 2022

Embarrassing court defeat for Prasa

Legislation

Embarrassing court defeat for Prasa

20 Apr 2022

A screengrab of Thursday’s virtual Constitutional Court hearing into a R14.25m defamation case brought by Australian mining interests against South African lawyers, activists and a social worker.

Environmental Law

Concourt hears vital defamation case

John Yeld 21 Feb 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

Court grants order to proceed with civil action against Equatorial Guinea blogger

2 Sep 2021

Can you lose your job over a WhatsApp conversation?

Labour Law & Unions

Can you lose your job over a WhatsApp conversation?

Nicol Myburgh 7 Jun 2021

Australian mining executive Mark Caruso, in the snake-skin boots, at a community meeting in Lutzville in February 2019. Archive photo: John Yeld

Mining

Aussie mining company fires Mark Caruso as CEO

6 Apr 2021

High Court recognises abuse in Slapp suit

Environmental Law

High Court recognises abuse in Slapp suit

Odette Geldenhuys 15 Feb 2021

The judgement this week by Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath is a reminder to corporations that they cannot use the law to silence activists, says the writer. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Mining

Slapp-ing back: Court checks corporate bullying

11 Feb 2021

Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe and Australian mining boss Mark Caruso during the minister’s visit to the Tormin mineral sands mine on the West Coast in February 2019. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

SA-linked Aussie mining executive in trouble with the law at home

John Yeld 6 Oct 2020

R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

Media & Entertainment Law

R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

John Yeld 9 Jun 2020

Law of Defamation: Why the EFF lost to Manuel

Human Rights Law

Law of Defamation: Why the EFF lost to Manuel

Jackie Lafleur and Rui Lopes 1 Jul 2019

Court blow for activists being sued by mining company

Media & Entertainment Law

Court blow for activists being sued by mining company

John Yeld 31 May 2019

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

Environment & Natural Resources

Freedom of expression under threat, new campaign warns

John Yeld 29 May 2019

FrontPageAfrica publisher Rodney Sieh, pictured on his release from prison in November 2013. Sieh says journalists in Liberia continue to face threats and harassment for their critical reporting. (CPJ/AP/Mark Darrough).

Media Freedom

How Liberia's press is faring under Weah presidency

Angela Quintal 18 Feb 2019

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

Media & Entertainment Law

UNAIDS director and HIV activist in legal battle

Tara Osborne 13 Sep 2018

Lesotho authorities accuse MoAfrika FM of incitement

Media

Lesotho authorities accuse MoAfrika FM of incitement

17 Aug 2018

The #monkeyselfie - who owns it?

Branding

Adams & Adams #Crammer17: insights into intellectual property

Leigh Andrews 10 Nov 2017

Eskom takes DA to court for defamation

Media & Entertainment Law

Eskom takes DA to court for defamation

Sikonathi Mantshantsha 9 Mar 2017

Former SAA pilot wins R450,000 in damages for defamation

Media & Entertainment Law

Former SAA pilot wins R450,000 in damages for defamation

22 Dec 2016

Ex-Sars spokesman moves to have 'preposterous' R12m defamation case thrown out of court

Media & Entertainment Law

Ex-Sars spokesman moves to have 'preposterous' R12m defamation case thrown out of court

Roxanne Henderson 2 Nov 2016

IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

Media Freedom

IFEX: Drop defamation charges against author of Blood Diamonds: Corruption and Torture in Angola

30 Mar 2015

Polokwane mayor settles with City Press

Newspapers

Polokwane mayor settles with City Press

4 Oct 2012

Labour Law

High court tells Cosatu not to threaten labour broker Transman

16 Mar 2012

Newspapers

Tanzania: High Court orders newspaper to pay defamation damages

18 Nov 2011

Malaysian to pay $31,000 over Facebook defamation

Online Media

Malaysian to pay $31,000 over Facebook defamation

3 Oct 2011

Senegalese editor Coulibaly convicted in defamation case

Media Freedom

Senegalese editor Coulibaly convicted in defamation case

15 Apr 2011

Approbation for appeal court decision on McBride

Media Freedom

Approbation for appeal court decision on McBride

11 Apr 2011

WAN-IFRA condemns Moroccan news mag closure

Newspapers

WAN-IFRA condemns Moroccan news mag closure

12 Feb 2010

Media

Zim: Gov't must fulfil media freedom obligations

20 Aug 2009

Media

The Citizen loses McBride defamation case

Tshepiso Seopa & Simone Puterman 7 Feb 2008

Newspapers

Mauritanian editor freed

5 Jun 2007

Newspapers

New editor for government mouthpiece

23 May 2007

Newspapers

Journalist faces possible jail term in criminal defamation case

9 May 2007

Media

Press freedom under threat in North Africa and Middle East

3 May 2007

Media

Court denies journalist's right to appeal

13 Nov 2006

Media

FXI decries creeping assault on right to protect sources

9 Nov 2006

Digital

Landmark ruling on web publishing sets international precedent

10 Dec 2002