/ 15 November 2022

Constitutional court’s judgments in Slapp suit case increase protection for free speech

The judgment
Judge Susannah Cowen said South Africa was waiting for land justice and the constitutional court should lead the way. (Renata Larroyd)

The limitation on corporations’ ability to claim damages for defamation is a ‘critical shift’

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