A legal battle involving a SLAPP defence is under way in the High Court.
A groundbreaking legal battle is unfolding in the Western Cape High Court that could have major and far-reaching implications for freedom of speech and the misuse of litigation in South Africa.
The case centres on anti-Zionist activist and UCT alumna Megan Choritz, the defendant, and UCT Professor Adam Mendelsohn, the plaintiff.
It started when Mendelsohn instituted a R500,000 defamation action in the Western Cape High Court against Choritz and seeks an unconditional apology and legal costs.
This follows a a TikTok video posted by Choritz titled, “Why are Zionists given platforms at UCT?”, and a subsequent Substack article relating to Mendelsohn and his inaugural lecture at UCT.
