Legal counsel, specialising in media, constitutional and international law
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined June 2009
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Ackerman v Amaning and Another (744/2024) [2026] ZASCA 138 (07 October 2026).
Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Mr William Ackerman (Mr Ackerman) against the whole of the judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, Johannesburg.
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OUT welcomes today’s landmark Equality Court judgment finding Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and unfair discrimination against LGBTQ+ people.
This judgment sends a powerful message: Everyone has the right to dignity, equality and safety.
#NoLGBTQIAHate
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📢 Press statement | Victory for LGBTQIA+ Rights in the Equality Court Matter Against Ngizwe Mchunu Relating to Hate Speech Against LGBTQIA+ Persons📢
Read full Statement here: lnkd.in/d3SbKuqt
Read the full judgment here: lnkd.in/dCCDuqdc
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Media Statement: South African Human Rights Commission Welcomes Equality Court Order Against Ngizwe Mchunu Relating to Unfair Discrimination, Hate Speech, and Harassment of LGBTQIA+ People
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Re today’s Court hearing of artist, Gabrielle Goliath’s challenge of DSAC Minister, Gayton McKenzie’s actions to rob her of her place at the Venice Biennale. @_FreeExpression
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South Africa's affection toward me is no doubt the reflex of their authentic unbreakable support to the Palestinian people. Yet as a European woman, the privilege is enormous.
Due to high public demand, the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture will now be at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg.
Date & Time: Saturday, 25 October 2025, 15h00
Speaker: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Theme: “Enhancing Peace and Global Cooperation,"
Additional tickets are now available on a first-come, first-served basis on Webtickets. If you previously booked a ticket, it remains valid, there is no need to rebook!
Book your seat by clicking the link below: bit.ly/4oq2UwB
#NelsonMandela #MandelaLecture2025 #NMAL #NMAL25
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Almost a week ago, on 25 Sept, after a 4 year journey, we appeared before the Con Court to finally argue a landmark case that has the potential of changing the face of GBV in SA.
Thank you to our amazing legal team! Judgment can't come soon enough!
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Justice Visvanathan Ponnan officially hangs his judicial robes after 24 years of exemplary service on the bench.
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Caster Semenya.
🏅 Olympic Champion
🌍 World Champion
💪 Global Advocate
This Women's Month, we honour a South African icon who never stopped running — and never stopped leading.
#SheIsTeamSA #TeamSA #Formycountry
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Exclusive Video: Suspended IDT CEO, spokesperson offer Daily Maverick journalist @PLMyburgh R60K in cash to quash investigation youtu.be/8mFOofR5eHI
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🚨 Earlier this week, Emma Sadleir took Meta to court. Why? To protect South Africa’s schoolchildren from predators sharing sexual images on WhatsApp and Instagram.
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META PLATFORMS INC. AND WHATSAPP LLC. SUBMIT TO A SOUTH AFRICAN COURT’S JURISDICTION
After being faced with an Application for Contempt of Court, and in what many view as a global precedent, the tech giants submitted themselves to foreign jurisdiction (Johannesburg High Court).
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After court order, Meta agrees to several steps to shut down child porn distribution on WhatsApp, Instagram in SA
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After being served with a contempt of court application, WhatsApp and Instagram parent company Meta has agreed to permanently delete over 60 channels publishing child sexual content – and to disclose “subscriber information” for whoever is behind them.
news24.com/southafrica/crime…
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Tonight The Digital Law Company obtained a High Court order against Meta to shut down certain anonymous Instagram Accounts and WhatsApp Channels distributing child pornography and degrading and humiliating content concerning children - and to hand over all identifying information
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Wednesday was a good day for our clients & media freedom. The Benoni harassment court threw out an attempt by a surgeon, Dr Soraya Patel, to get a protection order against @LourensaEckard of @carteblanchetv for doorstepping the doctor for comment on allegations of malpractice 1/
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You just love to see it. thesouthafrican.com/sport/cr…