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Harare High Court
Elliot Kasu v Robson Sharuko and Zimbabwe Newspapers Limited
HH 474-13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
4 December 2013
Citation
HH 474-13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 474
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MTSHIYA J
Full Bench
MTSHIYA J
Areas of Law
Delictual liabilityDefamation lawMedia law
Keywords
defamationnewspaperarticlesdamagestruthfair commentqualified privilege
Tags
defamationmedia lawfreedom of expression
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the articles published were wrongful and defamatory towards the plaintiff","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's public office, content of articles, plaintiff's acquittal"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the plaintiff suffered damages as a result of the articles and if so, what quantum","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Plaintiff's reputation, public reaction to articles"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff, a ZIFA board member and former Brigadier General, sued the defendants for defamation over three articles published in The Herald newspaper in October 2010. The articles reported that the plaintiff had threatened the first defendant, a sports journalist, after a soccer match and covered his subsequent criminal prosecution. The plaintiff claimed the articles were defamatory and sought damages.
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