Reddell and Others v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 38 (14 November 2022)

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Citation
Reddell and Others v Mineral Sands Resources (Pty) Limited and Others [2022] ZACC 38 (14 November 2022)
Media Neutral Citation
[2022] ZACC 38
Hearing date
17 February 2022
Court
Constitutional Court of South Africa
Law report citations
2023 (2) BCLR 224 (CC)
2023 (2) SA 473 (CC)
2023 (1) SACR 447 (CC)
Judges
Mhlantla J, Kollapen J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Mlambo AJ, Theron J, Tshiqi J, Unterhalter AJ
Judgment date
14 November 2022
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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Case summary

Defamation — constitutionality of awarding general damages to trading corporations — partially unconstitutional — public discourse on issues of public interest.

Section 16 of the Constitution — section 10 of the Constitution — common law right to reputation.

 

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