Zwelakhe Msabe published defamatory statements about a bus company on social media. A Free State High Court judge has ordered him to remove them.A"transport activist" has been silenced by the Free State High Court for making defamatory social media posts about a local bus company.A self-styled"public transport activist' has been directed to remove 55 posts from social media which the judge found were defamatory of Itumele Bus Lines, trading as Interstate Bus Lines.
Intercape seeks order compelling police to probe bus attacks tells court of alleged R5 million extortion Commuter tariffs were determined by a passenger focus forum and had to be approved by the MEC in the province.The company said the thrust of the statements he had posted on social media were that the increases were unlawful, that it did not serve the needs of the poor, that it was dishonest and involved in fraud and corruption, and that it represents white capitalists with no respect for the Constitution.
Msabe, Berry said, had also not provided any argument or evidence to lend credence to the allegations of fraud or collusion involving the provincial department.Believing that one pursues a worthy cause in the public interest, does not justify publishing false statements about another party … the publication of defamatory statements are prima facie wrongful.