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Defamation

Revenge porn — In legal first for SA, court hits couple with millions in civil damages over social media sex video

South Africa

Revenge porn — In legal first for SA, court hits couple with millions in civil damages over social media sex video

By Estelle Ellis

How the Standard Bank Fraud Centre’s serious error triggered an EFF-AfriForum war of words

Business Maverick

How the Standard Bank Fraud Centre’s serious error triggered an EFF-AfriForum war of words

By Pauli van Wyk

MP Sfiso Buthelezi threatens to sue Zackie Achmat and #UniteBehind for defamation over Prasa interview

South Africa

MP Sfiso Buthelezi threatens to sue Zackie Achmat and #UniteBehind for defamation over Prasa interview

By Liezl Human

Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways in the wake of costly Dominion defamation settlement

World

Tucker Carlson and Fox News part ways in the wake of costly Dominion defamation settlement

By Bloomberg

Court orders former Lottery COO Phillemon Letwaba to pay punitive costs to veteran journalist

South Africa

Court orders former Lottery COO Phillemon Letwaba to pay punitive costs to veteran journalist

By Tania Broughton

IOL publicly apologises to Daily Maverick for false reporting

South Africa

IOL publicly apologises to Daily Maverick for false reporting

By Rebecca Davis

ConCourt permits environmental activists to revise pleas in ‘Slapp case’ brought by Australian miners

Maverick Citizen

ConCourt permits environmental activists to revise pleas in ‘Slapp case’ brought by Australian miners

By John Yeld

Slapp-down – activists cheer ConCourt ruling on ‘abusive’ defamation cases brought by corporations

Our Burning Planet

Slapp-down – activists cheer ConCourt ruling on ‘abusive’ defamation cases brought by corporations

By Onke Ngcuka

Daily Maverick wins defamation case as court slaps guest contributor Modibe Modiba with R100,000 damages

South Africa

Daily Maverick wins defamation case as court slaps guest contributor Modibe Modiba with R100,000 damages

By Tania Broughton

Court ruling against Modibe Modiba an expected outcome to a fake story with dangerous implications

South Africa

Court ruling against Modibe Modiba an expected outcome to a fake story with dangerous implications

By Rebecca Davis

Amber Heard files to appeal jury’s verdict that she defamed Johnny Depp

Newsdeck

Amber Heard files to appeal jury’s verdict that she defamed Johnny Depp

By Reuters

Man accused of sexual predation loses subsequent defamation case

South Africa

Man accused of sexual predation loses subsequent defamation case

By Tania Broughton