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- Media challenges Divorce Act in the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment on a ban prohibiting journalists from reporting on divorce cases.
Earlier this year, the Cape High Court ruled that Section 12 of the Divorce Act was unconstitutional after media group Johncorn (now Avusa) brought an application challenging it.
Read the full article that appeared in The Star on September 09, 2008.
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- Rights of children cited in Divorce Act application
The Media Monitoring Project (MMP) says it agrees with the Sunday Times that a section of the Divorce Act limits freedom of expression and is unconstitutional, but says the aim of protecting the privacy of children of divorcing parents is also important.
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