These are largely common cause as shown by the following sequence of events. On 29 August 2016, applicant caused summons to be issued out of this court against the respondents under case number HC 2163/16 claiming defamation damages in the sum of US$100 000-00. The respondents defended the claim and the matter progressed all the way to trial before MABHIKWA J who on 19th May 2019 upheld the applicant’s claim for damages against the 1st and 3rd respondents and awarded applicant the sum of US$16 000-00 as damages. More
Plaintiff issued summons for defamation against the three defendants. He complained that on the back page of the Southern Eye issue of 21 January 2015, the 1st defendant published a story under the headline.
“Outcry over Maphepha disqualification clumsy.”
Plaintiff complained further that the story dealt with the administrative difficulties faced by Highlanders as a club and an anonymous source therein was purportedly quoted stating that plaintiff was suspended for misappropriating funds from the Highlanders football club during his tenure as club chairman. More
DUBE-BANDA J:This is an urgent application. This application was lodged in this court on 21st September 2021. It was placed before me on the 22nd September 2021 and I directed that it be served on the respondent together with a notice of set down for the 28th September 2021. The application is opposed by the respondent. Applicant seeks an order couched in the following terms: More
KABASA J: On 6th June 2017 the plaintiff issued summons against the defendant in which he claimed the payment of $59 400 being money owed following the rescission of sale of a piece of land.
The genesis of the claim was elaborated in the plaintiff’s declaration. I must say the declaration was a little confusing as it stated that the plaintiff had sold a piece of land to the defendant and the defendant owed the plaintiff $59 400 inclusive of legal costs for the purchase of this piece of land. More
