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''NEHAWU v Tsatsi''〔2006 (6) SA 327 (SCA).〕 is an important case in South African law, in particular the law of delict. It was heard before the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 14 November 2005, with judgment handed down on 1 December. == Facts == Tsatsi claimed damages for defamation from National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (NEHAWU), alleging vicarious liability for certain defamatory statements contained in a report prepared by its branch secretary (the second appellant in this case) and distributed to members in attendance at a NEHAWU general meeting held at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court. The branch secretary was the senior interpreter at the court, and Tsatsi its manageress. After the meeting, certain court staffers, unaffiliated with NEHAWU, came into possession of copies of the report, and thus of two allegedly defamatory statements: # that Tsatsi "embraces fraudsters"; and # that she "unleashes unprecedented harassment" upon court staff. The appellants, NEHAWU and its branch secretary, denied that the statements were defamatory; in addition, they claimed qualified privilege. The court ''a quo'', however, found that the statements were indeed defamatory, that qualified privilege did not cover their distribution to non-NEHAWU members, and that the appellants were liable for their failure to take steps to prevent such distribution. They appealed this decision. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「NEHAWU v Tsatsi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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