Yet another court loss for EFF in defamation case against Trevor Manuel

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The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the EFF's appeal against a high court judgment which ruled that comments the party's leader Julius Malema made about former finance minister Trevor Manuel were derogatory.

of Appeal has dismissed the EFF's appeal against a high court judgment which ruled that comments the party's leader Julius Malema made about former finance minister Trevor Manuel were derogatory.

The SCA said the basis of the allegations was a WhatsApp message addressed to deputy leader Floyd Shivambu. A demand by Manuel for a retraction was rebuffed in strong terms, leading to him bringing an application against the then EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, who was responsible for the statement, and Malema, who posted it on his Twitter account.

“The reason was simple that the allegation of a relationship between Mr Manuel and Mr Kieswetter was denied by Manuel and the EFF made no attempt to prove such a relationship existed,” the ruling said.SCA ruling

 

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The EFF will say that the judgment is racist

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