Defamation law - Towards politics of substance
Friday, November 23, 2018
In the heat of contest and campaign fatigue, the end justifies the means. When that happens, the aggrieved can only look to the law for redress. I have hence, decided to have a case discussion with you on defamation. What do we learn from the case of Makgalemele Vs Ya Rona FM 2012 1 BLR 553 HC?
Philip Makgalemele is a former president of the Botswana Football Association (BFA), a Member of Parliament and businessman. His troubles began the day he headed a delegation of the Botswana National Under- 23 team to China. It was in the run-up to parliamentary elections of which he was a candidate.
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