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Press & Coverage

The firm’s landmark matters, as reported in the South African and international press. Follow any story to read the full article at its source.

Press coverage of the Meta Platforms child-protection order
Media Law

The Witness · 20 July 2025

Meta agrees to hand over data of offending channel operators

After urgent proceedings led by Rupert Candy Attorneys, Meta deleted dozens of accounts sharing content involving minors and agreed to release operator data — the first South African order successfully asserted against the platform.

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Press coverage of the apartheid-flag hate-speech ruling
Constitutional Law

Nelson Mandela Foundation · 2023

#MoreThanAFlag — Apartheid Flag Ruled Hate Speech

The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld that the gratuitous display of the apartheid-era flag constitutes hate speech — a matter in which Rupert Candy Attorneys acted, making history in South African equality law.

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Further coverage

The Rupert Candy Attorneys team outside the Johannesburg High Court following the Meta ruling
Rupert Candy Attorneys — Outside the Johannesburg High Court, Meta Platforms matter
LANDMARK MATTERS

Cases That Shaped South African Law

A selection of recent matters argued before the Constitutional Court and High Courts of South Africa.

Decided 30 July 2021

Constitutional Court of South Africa — CCT 13/20

Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission

A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling clarifying the definition of hate speech under the Equality Act. The Court found that the word “hurtful” in section 10(1) was unconstitutional to the extent that it lowered the threshold for hate speech — setting a new precedent for freedom of expression and equality in South Africa.

Constitutional Court · Hate Speech · Equality Act
Qwelane case cover page Constitutional Court order page 2 variant Constitutional Court order page 2
High Court of South Africa

Gauteng Division, Johannesburg

The Digital Law Company v META Platforms Inc.

Urgent proceedings compelling Meta Platforms to remove harmful content from its platforms in the interest of child protection — the first South African court order successfully asserted against Meta. A precedent-setting matter in digital law and the protection of minors online.

High Court · Digital Law · Child Protection · Meta Platforms
Joint Consent Order cover page, The Digital Law Company v Meta Platforms, stamped by the High Court Final page of the Meta Platforms order with Registrar signature and court stamp
Decided 21 April 2023

Supreme Court of Appeal — Case 371/2020

Afriforum NPC v Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust

The Supreme Court of Appeal confirmed that any gratuitous public display of the apartheid-era flag constitutes hate speech, unfair discrimination and harassment under the Equality Act. Rupert Candy Attorneys acted for the Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust in the matter known to the public as #MoreThanAFlag.

Supreme Court of Appeal · #MoreThanAFlag · Equality Act
Supreme Court of Appeal judgment cover page, Afriforum NPC v Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust Order page of the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment declaring gratuitous display of the old flag hate speech
Ordered 13 November 2018

High Court of South Africa — Gauteng Division, Pretoria

Right2Know Campaign v President of the Republic of South Africa

An urgent application that secured the media’s right to attend, record and report on the interviews of candidates for National Director of Public Prosecutions — a landmark for open justice and media freedom. Rupert Candy Attorneys acted for the applicant, with costs awarded against the respondent.

High Court · Media Freedom · Open Justice
Stamped draft order cover page, Right2Know Campaign v President of the Republic of South Africa Final page of the Right2Know order with Registrar signature and High Court stamp

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