Primary school principal loses defamation case against Chatsworth newspaper

High court finds newspaper report on principal's arrest for sexual assault of a junior teacher fair and accurate

17 September 2024 - 04:38

A Durban primary school principal has lost his defamation case after suing a community newspaper for damages because it carried a report on his arrest after a fellow teacher accused him of sexual assault. ..

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