South Africa: Durban High Court Permits DA to Say - the Leaders of Ethekwini Have Failed to Deliver Water Services

South Africa: Durban High Court Permits DA to Say - the Leaders of Ethekwini Have Failed to Deliver Water Services

Press Release - The Durban High Court has issued an order allowing the DA to say that:

Durban High Court orders DA to remove water tanker mafia billboard naming eThekwini leaders

Durban High Court bars DA from linking eThekwini leaders to a ‘water tanker mafia’ after a billboard dispute, while preserving the party’s right to criticise.

Ruling: DA Mustn't Refer To eThekwini Officials As A 'Water Mafia', But Can Criticise Them

Durban – The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the Durban High Court has issued an order allowing the party to say that “leaders of eThekwini have failed to deliver water services”. The court, however, ordered the DA to remove the billboard, which refers to eThekwini officials as a “water mafia”. Haniff Hoosen, the DA eThekwini Mayoral […]

DA CAN CRITICISE WATER CRISIS, BUT NOT LINK OFFICIALS TO MAFIA

Mayor Xaba welcomes ruling against DA as party maintains its right to criticise eThekwini’s handling of the water crisis. The Durban High Court has found that a Democratic Alliance (DA) billboard linking three senior eThekwini Municipality officials to an alleged water-tanker mafia was defamatory, granting an interdict against the party while allowing it to continue […]