Khumalo v Holomisa
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title:
Khumalo v Holomisa
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Khumalo and Others v Holomisa is a landmark decision in the South African law of delict. It was decided by the Constitutional Court of South Africa on 21 May 2002. Handing down judgment for a unanimous court, Justice Kate O'Regan held that the existing common law of defamation is consistent with the Bill of Rights. The case emanated from a challenge by members of the press, who argued, in the main, that falsity should be an element of the delict of defamation in suits brought by public officials
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South African legal case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khumalo_v_Holomisa
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2024-03-08T08:51:33Z
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