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Sunday World reports that in an urgent and precedent-setting decision, the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha earlier this month ordered the immediate removal of defamatory statements posted on Facebook by Nelitha Diko about Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth.
At the center of the ruling, delivered on 1 July 2025, were accusations posted by Diko, which included details of a sexual nature allegedly involving two women who worked closely together and lived in the same house for approximately four to five years. The matter, which Meth brought before the court as a matter of urgency, was presided over by Judge Buyiswa Majiki, who dispensed with standard procedural rules in recognition of the case’s immediate importance. The court found that statements published by Diko on 20 June, along with subsequent posts across her Facebook account, were defamatory and damaging to Meth’s reputation and ordered their immediate retraction and deletion. Additionally, the court issued an interdict restraining Diko from publishing any further defamatory statements about Meth, whether on Facebook or any other social media platform. In the wake of the court order, Diko, a former associate of Meth, issued a public and unconditional apology for her actions. She acknowledged that her statements were both unfair and unlawful, attributing her actions to underlying health issues exacerbated by financial hardship and joblessness.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Setumo Stone at Sunday World
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