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MADHIMBA v ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) LTD 1995 (1) ZLR 391 (H)

1995 (1) ZLR p391

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
T Biti for the defendant

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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