(FXI/IFEX) – According to FXI, on 16 March 1998, the Johannesburg High Court granted author Allen Greenblo and publisher Jonathan Ball leave to appeal against the banning of the book “Kerzner Unauthorised”, about hotel magnate Sol Kerzner. No date has been set for the hearing. **Updates IFEX alerts of 27 and 29 October 1997, and […]
(FXI/IFEX) – According to FXI, on 16 March 1998, the Johannesburg High Court
granted author Allen Greenblo and publisher Jonathan Ball leave to appeal
against the
banning of the book “Kerzner Unauthorised”, about hotel magnate Sol Kerzner.
No date has been set for the hearing.
**Updates IFEX alerts of 27 and 29 October 1997, and 5 and 12 December 1997**
Background Information
On 11 December 1997, the Johannesburg High Court granted a permanent
interdict against the publication, sale, distribution and marketing of
“Kerzner Unauthorised”, following an application by Kerzner, his former
wife, Anneline Kriel, and the hotel and leisure company, Sun International.
The book, written by former journalist Greenblo, includes details of various
business dealings by Kerzner in South Africa and abroad, as well as details
of his divorce from Kriel. In handing down his judgment, the Judge found
that the book could harm Kerzner’s good name in future business interests
and was defamatory to Kriel.
