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CAPITAL RADIO (PVT) LTD v BROADCASTING AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE & ORS 2003 (2) ZLR 236 (S)

2003 (2) ZLR p236

Citation

2003 (2) ZLR 236 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-128-02

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Chidyausiku CJ, Sandura JA, Cheda JA, Malaba JA, & Gwaunza AJA

Heard

19 June 2002

Judgment

25 September 2003

Counsel

A P de Bourbon SC, for the appellant
J Tomana with him B Patel, for the first respondent
Y Dondo, for the second respondent

Case Type

Details not suplied

Annotations

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Flynote

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 24 — application under — locus standi of applicant — need for applicant to show that alleged contravention of Declaration of Rights is in relation to him — need for applicant to allege which right is being infringed

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 24 — application under — locus standi of applicant — a matter of law which needs to be pleaded

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 20 — freedom of speech — includes freedom of the press — right not limited to natural persons — derogation from right to freedom of speech — regulation of broadcasting— a permissible derogation — appointment of board of Broadcasting Authority — appointment by Minister — permissible derogation — control of licensing by Minister — not constitutional

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — interpretation of — presumption of constitutionality — meaning of

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