CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: CCT 23/10
In the matter between:
THE CITIZEN 1978 (PTY) LTD
KEVIN KEOGH
First Applicant
Second Applicant
MARTIN WILLIAMS
Third Applicant
ANDREW KENNY
Fourth Applicant
and
ROBERT JOHN MCBRIDE
Respondent
and
LARA JOHNSTONE
First Amicus curiae
THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION INSTITUTE
Second Amicus curiae
THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL EDITORS’ FORUM
Third Amicus curiae
ORDER DATED 14 JULY 2010
CORAM: Ngcobo CJ, Moseneke DCJ, Cameron J, Froneman J, Jafta J, Mogoeng J, Nkabinde J, Skweyiya J, Van der Westhuizen J, and Yacoob J.
The Constitutional Court has considered the application lodged by the First Amicus on 21 June 2010 in this matter. It has concluded that the application should be dismissed as it bears no prospects of success.
Order:
(1) The application is dismissed.
MS STANDER SENIOR REGISTRAR: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO: MS LARA JOHNSTONE First Amicus Curiae 16 Taaibos Ave Heatherpark George 6529 Tel: (044) 870 7239 Email: jmcswan@mweb.co.za AND TO: WILLEM DE KLERK ATTORNEYS Attorneys for the Applicants PO Box 84162 Greenside 2034 Tel: (011) 717 8562/37 Fax: (011) 486 4506 Email: wdeklerk@telkomsa.net Ref: WdeKlerk/CIT/A/0128/CCA/0177 c/o: GARRATT MBUYISA NEALE INC. 15 6th Street Pankhurst JOHANNESBURG Tel: (011) 327 7781 Fax: (011) 880 3841 AND TO: MASHIANE MOODLEY MONAMA INC. Attorneys for the Respondent 39 Wierda Road Wierda Valley SANDTON Tel: (011) 303 7900 Fax: (011) 303 7999 Ref: Mr Monama/zm/M6 c/o: MTHOMBENI & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS Orien House 49 Jorrisen Street BRAAMFONTEIN
Tel: (011) 339 7396 Fax: (011) 339 2379 Ref: Ms. Lulu Ngwenya AND TO: WEBBER WENTZEL Attorneys for the Second and Third Amici 10 Fricker Road Illovo Boulevard JOHANNESBURG Tel: (011) 530 5607 Fax: (011) 5306232 Ref: D.Milo / O Ampofo-Anti /2039305 Email: dario.milo@webberwentzel.com TO: WEBBER WENTZEL Attorneys for the Fourth and Fifth Amici 10 Fricker Road Illovo Boulevard JOHANNESBURG Tel: (011) 530 5607 Fax: (011) 5306232 Ref: D.Milo / O Ampofo-Anti/ 2066904 Email: dario.milo@webberwentzel.com
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