Naming and shaming could cost you legally Sharing your experience on a public platform can be permitted by the law if it does not publish details of the case 09 March 2021 - 12:22 Sponsored It’s important not to name your alleged abuser on a public platform, says Diana Schwarz Attorneys. Image: 123RF/Stockstudio44 As SA's Covid-19 vaccination rollout programme gets under way, one thing remains clear: the country’s twin pandemics of Covid-19 and gender-based violence (GBV) are not going away any time soon. While the country has been working at curbing a potential deadly third wave, some survivors of GBV have been waging their own war by naming and shaming their alleged abusers on social media.