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Supreme Court
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe & Anor v Dr Dish (Pvt) Ltd
[2018] ZWSC 62
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
25 October 2018
Citation
[2018] ZWSC 62
Judgment No.
SC 62/18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Uchena JA
Full Bench
Hlatshwayo JAPatel JAUchena JA
Areas of Law
Administrative LawBroadcasting Law
Keywords
broadcasting licencelicence cancellationinterim interdictultra viresBroadcasting Services Act
Tags
broadcasting licenceinterim interdictlicence cancellation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Broadcasting Services Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the second appellant had authority to cancel the licence in absence of Board members","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Second appellant signed cancellation letter; Board terms had expired"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent established a prima facie right to interim interdict","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent operating outside licence terms; no proper amendment obtained"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent held a broadcasting licence requiring it to provide MY TV AFRICA content. It stopped providing this service and attempted to change to Econet Media (Mauritius) content without proper licence amendment. The appellants cancelled the licence for non-compliance with terms and conditions. The respondent obtained an interim interdict from the High Court suspending the cancellation, which the appellants appealed.
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