ZIMUNYA v ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS 1994 (1) ZLR 35 (HC)

1994 (1) ZLR p35

Flynote

Damages — damages under the actio injuriarum — how damages to be assessed for defamation of public official and causing him humiliation by publication of embarrassing photograph of him — criteria to be applied

Delict — defamation — by newspaper — defamatory allegation against public official contained in letter to editor — whether defences of justification and fair comment applied — whether subjective intention to defame is a requirement for liability

Delict — invasion of privacy — publication in newspaper of photograph which seemed to depict plaintiff urinating in a public place — photograph causing embarrassment and humiliation — whether actionable under actio injuriarum