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MAKOVA v MASVINGO MIRROR (PVT) LTD & ORS 2012 (1) ZLR 503 (H)

2012 (1) ZLR p503

Citation

2012 (1) ZLR 503 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-241-12

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Mavangira J

Heard

29 November 2011; 30 November 2011; 14 December 2011; CAV

Judgment

13 June 2013

Counsel

T Mberi, for the plaintiff
A Demo and A Nemaramba for the first, second and third defendants
No appearance for the fourth defendant

Case Type

Civil action

Annotations

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Flynote

Damages – delict – defamation – purpose of award of damages – factors to be taken into account when assessing quantum

Delict – defamation – defences – fair comment on a matter of public interest – what defendant must show for defence to succeed

Delict – defamation – defences – justification – publishing defamatory material in spite of denial by plaintiff of truth of allegations – no defence that plaintiff has been given opportunity to respond

Delict – defamation – defences – truthfulness of allegation – defendant relying on particular witness as being an impeccable source – defendant thereby associating itself with allegations made by such person

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