SABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case

Date: 25 Oct 2004
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

In a precedent-setting judgement, a full bench of the Cape High Court, comprising of Judges Van Zyl, Essa Moosa and Dan Dlodlo, ruled in favour of the request of the South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) to televise Mark Thatcher's case, the first time proceedings would be captured on camera in a High Court civil matter. Thatcher was to appear in court the following day to contest the validity of the subpoena forcing him to answer questions related to a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea.

Search events by date

What happened on your birthday?

How we know this

01News24 (2004), 'SABC wants to air Thatcher case', from News24 Archives, 22 October, [online], Available at www.news24.com [Accessed: 24 October 2013]
02Democratic Underground (2004), ,SABC asks to broadcast Thathcher court case', from Mail & Guardian Online, 23 October, [online], Available at www.democraticunderground.com [Accessed: 24 October 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2011, March 16). SABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013610

South African History Online (2011) 'SABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013610 (Accessed: 30 August 2026).

South African History Online, SABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013610, (accessed 30 August 2026).

"SABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013610. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "SABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013610.