Modibe Modiba ordered to remove comments and apologise for ‘patently false and defamatory allegations’.
said Modiba had first tweeted that he had decided to stop writing for it because “they only publish articles where you criticise black leaders/ANC or EFF. Once you start writing about anything else, which is seen as ‘anti white’, they have a problem”.of briefing him to write negative articles about Survé and former Public Investment Corporation CEO Dan Matijila, to “spy on the EFF” and to “create false stories”.
Modiba’s tweets, which began in January 2020, had reached more than 50,000 followers and were extensively retweeted and “liked”.article was retweeted by, amongst others, EFF leader Julius Malema, with 3.6 million followers. The EFF then published a statement saying it was “not surprised that political hitmenhad been paying columnists to write negative articles against those they disagree with”.
“Based on the responses to [Modiba’s] tweets which were disseminated widely, and his elaboration on them in repeated interviews onRegarding the damages to be awarded, the Judge said Brkic’s position as founder and editor, required that he be seen as honest and ethical.is an online daily newspaper that has around seven million readers and it also publishes a weekly newspaper. He testified that it was founded to defend truth and honesty and its reputation is everything.
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