Investigative journalism unit, AmaBhungane's #MotiFile gag order set aside
The Moti Group is embroiled in a legal battle with the non-profit investigative journalism unit over the publication of unflattering articles.
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The Moti Group is embroiled in a legal battle with the non-profit investigative journalism unit over the publication of unflattering articles.
The court found the Moti Group's application to prevent amaBhungane from reporting and using leaked files was an abuse of the courts prcocess
The Moti Group's clandestine High Court application to gag amaBhungane journalists from reporting on leaked files, and forcing the media house to return the trove of documents was an egregious abuse of court processes.
The Gauteng High Court on Monday overturned a gagging order by the Moti Group against amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism.
It was an abuse of the court process to grant a gagging order to the Moti Group, justice Ronald Sutherland said