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AI summary
The High Court considered an opposed application by Harmony Gold arising from WhatsApp voice notes and related statements said to be about the company and Deelkraal Village. The court granted relief in part, including a finding that one statement about electricity disconnection was false and defamatory, while treating some other statements as substantially true.
This appears to concern defamation findings, interdictory relief, and social media publication in a workplace and community dispute.
Evidence from source
Summary: Defamation – what amounts to – posting by respondent on WhatsApp group
Supports: The document concerns a defamation dispute involving WhatsApp publications.
the applicant was also accused by the respondent of being responsible for the disconnection of electricity at the village by Eskom
Supports: Supports the summary's reference to the electricity disconnection statement.
Application succeeds partially.
Supports: Supports that the court granted relief in part.