Ben Winks

Legal counsel, specialising in media, constitutional and international law

[Ben Winks @BenWinks]

The @SCA_ZA has unanimously ruled that gratuitous public displays of the pre-1994 SA flag constitute racist hate speech, harassment and unfair discrimination. I am honoured to have acted for the @NelsonMandela Foundation, with Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC, Jabu Chanza and @RCAttorneys.

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Media Summary: Afriforum NPC v Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust and Others (Case no 371/2020) [2023] ZASCA 58 (21 April 2023)
Today the SCA dismissed an appeal by Afriforum NPC against an order by the Equality Court, Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg.

[Nicole Fritz @Nicole_Fritz]

Re today’s Court hearing of artist, Gabrielle Goliath’s challenge of DSAC Minister, Gayton McKenzie’s actions to rob her of her place at the Venice Biennale. @_FreeExpression

[Ben Winks @BenWinks]

@Werries_ https://t.co/geYg7ka7XK

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

South Africa's affection toward me is no doubt the reflex of their authentic unbreakable support to the Palestinian people. Yet as a European woman, the privilege is enormous.

[The Embrace Project @embrace_za]

Almost a week ago, on 25 Sept, after a 4 year journey, we appeared before the Con Court to finally argue a landmark case that has the potential of changing the face of GBV in SA.

Thank you to our amazing legal team! Judgment can't come soon enough!

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Justice Visvanathan Ponnan officially hangs his judicial robes after 24 years of exemplary service on the bench.

[Team South Africa @OfficialTeamRSA]

Caster Semenya.

🏅 Olympic Champion
🌍 World Champion
💪 Global Advocate

This Women's Month, we honour a South African icon who never stopped running — and never stopped leading.

#SheIsTeamSA #TeamSA #Formycountry

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

Exclusive Video: Suspended IDT CEO, spokesperson offer Daily Maverick journalist ⁦@PLMyburgh⁩ R60K in cash to quash investigation https://t.co/wksPD6qoZt

[Campaign For Free Expression @_FreeExpression]

🚨 Earlier this week, Emma Sadleir took Meta to court. Why? To protect South Africa’s schoolchildren from predators sharing sexual images on WhatsApp and Instagram.

[RupertCandyAttorneys @RCAttorneys]

META PLATFORMS INC. AND WHATSAPP LLC. SUBMIT TO A SOUTH AFRICAN COURT’S JURISDICTION

After being faced with an Application for Contempt of Court, and in what many view as a global precedent, the tech giants submitted themselves to foreign jurisdiction (Johannesburg High Court).

[Eyewitness News @ewnupdates]

After court order, Meta agrees to several steps to shut down child porn distribution on WhatsApp, Instagram in SA
https://t.co/4Kxeg1dStu

[Emma Sadleir Berkowitz @EmmaSadleir]

An extraordinary victory. Happy Mandela Day South Africa!

[Karyn Maughan @karynmaughan]

After being served with a contempt of court application, WhatsApp and Instagram parent company Meta has agreed to permanently delete over 60 channels publishing child sexual content – and to disclose “subscriber information” for whoever is behind them.

https://t.co/ubvIKn78eS

[Emma Sadleir Berkowitz @EmmaSadleir]

Tonight The Digital Law Company obtained a High Court order against Meta to shut down certain anonymous Instagram Accounts and WhatsApp Channels distributing child pornography and degrading and humiliating content concerning children - and to hand over all identifying information

[R. Candy 🇿🇦 @rcandy16]

Night Court.

Urgent Application.

Qoram: Makamu J

[Ben Winks @BenWinks]

@The_CricShop Do you deliver to South Africa?

[Dario Milo @Dariomilo]

Wednesday was a good day for our clients & media freedom. The Benoni harassment court threw out an attempt by a surgeon, Dr Soraya Patel, to get a protection order against @LourensaEckard of @carteblanchetv for doorstepping the doctor for comment on allegations of malpractice 1/

[Ben Winks @BenWinks]

@SabeehaMajid That's my boy ☺️

[V M @vuyo_macoba]

@Newzroom405 Thank you all so much. I just wanted to come in here, nginibonge nonke, niginibusise, and tell you that we managed to make it happen. Having missed meeting Temba at the airport, Daniel finally got to meet his hero. Signed and sealed! ✨

[TheSouthAfrican.com @TheSAnews]

You just love to see it. https://t.co/eN1BAv34it