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Smuts v Botha (SCA decision) | Freedom of expression

In Smuts v Botha, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) overturned a High Court judgment which ordered Smuts to take down parts of a Facebook post containing Botha's personal information. The SCA held that the information that Smuts published could […]

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By |2026-02-12T14:54:43+02:00January 10th, 2022|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , , , |
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Botha v Smuts (High Court decision) | Freedom of expression

In Botha v Smuts, the court ordered Smuts to take down parts of a Facebook post containing Botha's personal information. The post had an image of Botha with his minor child, details about his business and his address. The court [...]

By |2025-01-27T17:51:36+02:00June 4th, 2021|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , , , , |
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