Publication: High Court Issued: Date: 2008-10-10 Reporter:

"Hlophe Seeks R10m from Highest Court"

In the High Court of South Africa
(Transvaal Provincial Division)
Pretoria

Case No.        : 8082/02

Date             :  2002-09-17


In the matter between

Richard Michael Moberly Young                              : Plaintiff

and

Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Jonathan Edwin Gold Kamerman        : Defendant


Judgement

Hartzenberg, J : I grant judgment in favour of the plaintiff in the amount of R250 000,00 together with interest there on at the rate of 15,5% per annum as from 22 August 2002 until date of payment and costs of suit.
 


In the High Court of South Africa
Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division

Case No.        : 10646101

Date             : 26 September 2003


In the matter between:

Richard Michael Moberly Young            : Plaintiff

and

Yunls Shaikh                                        : Defendant


Judgment

Having regard to Buthelezi v Poorter and Others 1975 (4) SA 608 (W) referred to by Mr Fagan, and having regard to the often expressed reluctance of our Courts to award huge amounts as damages for defamatory statements, I am of the view that an appropriate award would be R150 000,00.

In the result, Defendant is ordered to pay to the Plaintiff

(a) The amount of R150 000,00;
(b) Interest thereon a tempore morae calculated at the prescribed rate of 15,5 per cent per annum from the date of service of the summons to date of payment;
(c) Costs of suit.

H C Nel