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MANGWENDE v ZIMBABWE NEWSPAPERS (1980) LTD 2020 (1) ZLR 1206 (S)

2020 (1) ZLR p1206

Citation

2020 (1) ZLR 1206 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-71-20

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gwaunza DCJ, Gowora JA & Guvava JA

Heard

16 September 2019

Judgment

11 June 2020

Counsel

I E G Musimbe, for the appellant
S Gula-Ndebele, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Flynote

Appeal – factual findings by trial court – limit circumstances where appeal court may interfere with trial – court's assessment of credibility of witnesses

Delict – defamation – defences – claim that statement substantially true and publication in public interest – meaning of public interest – onus on defendant

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