@Dariomilo

Media law @webberwentzel @WitsUniversity @Columbia Global FoE expert @HLPMediaFreedom Expert adviser EU Commission

 Johannesburg
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Joined November 2010
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I was surprised and really honoured when I was told about this prestigious Chambers Africa Awards 2025 award for Outstanding Contribution to legal profession for my work in media and broadcasting law. I am honoured and privileged. I say more on my Linked-In profile 1/2
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@Dariomilo, Member of The High Level Panel, describes how #SLAPPs — Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation — are increasingly used against #journalists and truth-tellers to stifle #freespeech. Read more about The Panel's work here: ibanet.org/IBAHRIsecretariat
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Nicole Fritz@Nicole_FritzMar 3
Thank you amazing legal team @Dariomilo
William Bird@BillbobbirdMar 3
And we are are off. In #peters154 in western cap high court. linkedin.com/posts/dario-mil… @moxiiafrica @_FreeExpression @Dariomilo our amazing legal team.
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Dario Milo retweeted
William Bird@BillbobbirdMar 3
And we are are off. In #peters154 in western cap high court. linkedin.com/posts/dario-mil… @moxiiafrica @_FreeExpression @Dariomilo our amazing legal team.
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The real value in being relentless with the PAIA requests, is that they set judicial precedents that in future not just journalists, but the wider public can use to access information on the state. Thank you @Dariomilo and the team at @webberwentzel dailymaverick.co.za/article/…

Rare glimpse of accountability as Information Regulator orders SARS to release Zuma’s tax records

The Information Regulator has ordered SARS to release former president Zuma’s tax records and has eviscerated the agency for its ‘soft approach’ to Zuma’s tax non-compliance. Seven years after...

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water on issue of prior restraints, it seems that a South African court has not only granted a prior restraint but what is pejoratively known (esp in UK law) as a super injunction. @OpenSecretsZA reports it has been gagged 1/
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@OpenSecretsZA says it has been gagged and cannot reveal who the applicant is, what the case is about, and even which court it has been heard in : lnkd.in/dpCqg6iT We will be seeking to intervene in the case for @amaBhungane & @MoxiiAfrica 2/
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3/3 Meanwhile my article on the law against prior restraints here : dailymaverick.co.za/article/…

Courts uphold media freedom in SA as the surge in prior restraint cases fails

‘The Streisand effect’ is now known as ‘an unintended consequence of attempts to hide, remove or censor information, where the effort instead increases public awareness of the information’.

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A new era for free expression. Nicole Fritz, Executive Director of the Campaign for Free Expression, introduces our Annual Freedom of Expression Report, a reflection on the challenges and opportunities shaping democracy in the digital age. #FreeExpression
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My article on the prior restraint trend in South Africa now on UK @Inforrm blog here - inforrm.org/2025/10/16/south…

South Africa: Courts uphold media freedom as the surge in prior restraint cases fails – Dario Milo

‘The Streisand effect’ is now known, according to Wikipedia, as ‘an unintended consequence of attempts to hide, remove or censor information, where the effort instead increases public awareness of …

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1/ 3 Ahead of #worldnewsday I wrote on recent trend of prior restraints in South Africa, how these own goals evidence the Streisand effect or, more appropriately in SA, The Spear effect - “Stents, Sex tapes and escapees - Prior restraints and the Streisand effect” @dailymaverick
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Here’s the piece - dailymaverick.co.za/article/… 2/3

Courts uphold media freedom in SA as the surge in prior restraint cases fails

‘The Streisand effect’ is now known as ‘an unintended consequence of attempts to hide, remove or censor information, where the effort instead increases public awareness of the information’.

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I discuss cases involving media companies & streamers @carteblanchetv @dailymaverick @PLMyburgh @SundayTimesZA @NetflixSA & @ShowmaxOnline - worrying trend of prior restraint attempts in the broader context of Slapps 3/3
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🏆| We are proud to be named Law Firm of the Year – Southern Africa at the 2025 African Legal Awards. This recognition highlights our role in shaping the region’s legal landscape, advising on landmark transactions, and standing as a cornerstone of legal excellence in Africa. #AfricanLegalAwards #LegalExcellence
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Great to be at #M20Summit in Melrose - about to talk on a panel about threats to journalism and truth under attack. I will speak about legal threats @KatyKatopodis will be chairing
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Its been a bit of a fight to get the story i have been working on, to air. On Friday the @carteblanche tv legal team @Dariomilo won the interdict that tried to stop broadcast. A testament to the courage of those who told us their stories - don’t miss it
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It’s always a pleasure working with @carteblanchetv and @ohbejoyfull - and here, it’s a story that had to be told. This trend of people seeking pre-publication interests against media is worrying. Great team work @journojohn , WW team (Kuhle, Neo, Mufaro) & counsel
Joy Summers@ohbejoyfull17 Aug 2025
Its been a bit of a fight to get the story i have been working on, to air. On Friday the @carteblanche tv legal team @Dariomilo won the interdict that tried to stop broadcast. A testament to the courage of those who told us their stories - don’t miss it
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When a court bars a journalist from asking questions, it’s not just the press that’s silenced — it’s the public’s right to know. This is the story of ARTsolar, a gag order, and why amaBhungane stepped in to defend press freedom.
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A very good start to the week for @carteblanchetv @MNet on Monday and not so much for the medical professionals it has investigated. On Monday morning, the BCCSA found in favour of @carteblanchetv in a complaint brought by Dr Soraya Patel 1/
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Great privilege to act for @carteblanchetv @MNet Nice work on the Patel BCCSA case by Kuhle Mavuso and Ayaaz Jada of my team and Adv @BenWinks ; and Pooja Cron, Kuhle Mavuso Lia Wheeler of my team and Adv Warren Shapiro SC & Courtney Kantor in the Duze case 5/
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Thanks as always to fantastic clients such as @journojohn @clairemawisa @LourensaEckard of @carteblanchetv & @LavanyaPillay of @MNet These are excellent victories for media freedom
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