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Courts are clear — Unisa bid to gag journalist had to fail

An attempt to silence a reporter through a High Court interdict has become part of a familiar pattern in South Africa where institutions use this tactic to kill stories and inflict hefty legal bills.

  • Unisa sued journalist Pragasen Edwin Naidu to remove negative articles.
  • Court ruled interdict must fail due to lack of response opportunity.
  • Constitutional Court clarifies institutions lack human dignity rights.

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