MADHIMBA v ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) LTD 1995 (1) ZLR 391 (H)
Citation | 1995 (1) ZLR 391 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-77-95 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Bartlett J |
Heard | 27 June 1995 |
Judgment | 30 June 1995 |
Counsel | J C Andersen SC for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Civil trial |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Delict — defamation — defamatory nature — letter from reader to news-paper criticising news bulletins on television and news readers — meaning to be given to words — meaning that would be understood by ordinary readers of newspaper in which words appeared — defamatory nature of words — test — right thinking members of society — when views of a section of society may be considered -
Delict — defamation — defences — fair comment — criticism in letter to newspaper of television news reader's demeanour — plaintiff — public personality — should expect criticism — nature of criticism permissible
Delict — injuria — allegation that newspaper article constituted injuria — test to be applied — defences applicable to defamation also applicable
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