Johnson v Beckett and Another

JurisdictionSouth Africa
Citation1992 (1) SA 762 (A)
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28 practice notes
  • Le Roux and Others v Dey (Freedom of Expression Institute and Restorative Justice Centre as Amici Curiae)
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...Others v Smit NO and Others 2001 (1) SA 545 (CC) (2000 (2) SACR 349; 2000 (10) BCLR 1079): referred to Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): referred to B Jooste NO v Minister of Police and Another 1975 (1) SA 349 (E): referred Joubert and Others v Venter 1985 (1) SA 654 (A): r......
  • Khumalo and Others v Holomisa
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...Authority and Others 2002 (4) SA 294 (CC) (2002 (5) BCLR 433): dicta in paras [25] - [30] applied Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): referred Johnson v Rand Daily Mails 1928 AD 190: referred to F Kemp and Another v Republican Press (Pty) Ltd 1994 (4) SA 261 (E): referred to ......
  • The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd and Others v McBride (Johnstone and Others, Amici Curiae)
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...v Independent Broadcasting Authority and Others 2002 (4) SA 294 (CC) (2002 (5) BCLR 433): referred to Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): dictum at 783B Khumalo and Others v Holomisa 2002 (5) SA 401 (CC) (2002 (8) BCLR 771): referred to F Le Roux and Others v Day (Freedom of ......
  • Democratic Alliance v African National Congress and Another
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...and Others 2001 (1) SA 545 (CC) (2000 (2) SACR 349; 2000 (10) BCLR 1079; [2000] ZACC 12): referred to B Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): referred Khumalo and Others v Holomisa 2002 (5) SA 401 (CC) (2002 (8) BCLR 771; [2002] ZACC 12): referred to Long John International Ltd......
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26 cases
  • Le Roux and Others v Dey (Freedom of Expression Institute and Restorative Justice Centre as Amici Curiae)
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...Others v Smit NO and Others 2001 (1) SA 545 (CC) (2000 (2) SACR 349; 2000 (10) BCLR 1079): referred to Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): referred to B Jooste NO v Minister of Police and Another 1975 (1) SA 349 (E): referred Joubert and Others v Venter 1985 (1) SA 654 (A): r......
  • Khumalo and Others v Holomisa
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...Authority and Others 2002 (4) SA 294 (CC) (2002 (5) BCLR 433): dicta in paras [25] - [30] applied Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): referred Johnson v Rand Daily Mails 1928 AD 190: referred to F Kemp and Another v Republican Press (Pty) Ltd 1994 (4) SA 261 (E): referred to ......
  • The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd and Others v McBride (Johnstone and Others, Amici Curiae)
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...v Independent Broadcasting Authority and Others 2002 (4) SA 294 (CC) (2002 (5) BCLR 433): referred to Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): dictum at 783B Khumalo and Others v Holomisa 2002 (5) SA 401 (CC) (2002 (8) BCLR 771): referred to F Le Roux and Others v Day (Freedom of ......
  • Democratic Alliance v African National Congress and Another
    • South Africa
    • Invalid date
    ...and Others 2001 (1) SA 545 (CC) (2000 (2) SACR 349; 2000 (10) BCLR 1079; [2000] ZACC 12): referred to B Johnson v Beckett and Another 1992 (1) SA 762 (A): referred Khumalo and Others v Holomisa 2002 (5) SA 401 (CC) (2002 (8) BCLR 771; [2002] ZACC 12): referred to Long John International Ltd......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Invasion of privacy: Common law v constitutional delict — does it make a difference?
    • South Africa
    • Juta Acta Juridica No. , August 2019
    • 29 May 2019
    ...v Albu (n 141) at 115). The fact that a comment is extravagant, exaggerated or prejudiced does not make it 'unfair' (Johnson v Beckett 1992 (1) SA 762 (A) at 780 and 783). If malice is shown the comment will no longer be fair (Johnson v Beckett loc cit at 780 and 783). The facts commented u......
  • The Citizen v McBride 2011 4 SA 191 (CC) : recent case law
    • South Africa
    • Sabinet De Jure No. 44-2, January 2011
    • 1 January 2011
    ...facts even though they were not expressly set out in thenewspaper report at the time (126 – 127). Also in Johnston v Beckett andAnother 1992 1 SA 762 (A) the court accepted that facts may beincorporated by reference and need not always be expressly stated(774G et seq). These cases were howe......

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