Fatimah Case Study

Fatimah’s case is a basic form of discrimination that occurs daily within South African households and society in general, but there are various reasons as to why it is such an epidemic that needs to be resolved either by just talking it out or by legal means. Due to the fact that we are essentially a newly democratic country that rose away from our racially segregated and haunted past there are still some wounds that have not healed. Fatimah’s religion is very strict when it comes to matters of the heart especially when it is partners of a different religion and race. She grew up in a poverty stricken religious community which is the opposite of John’s world. In the case of Fatimah it is evident that she has been the victim of discrimination

Firstly, let’s look at the very definition of defamation in accordance with the law there are two main types of defamation either a written statement or spoken word it is irrelevant if it is true or not, the main factor is if it eradicates someone’s reputation as it stands. Defamation can be an unlawful or civilian charge. It includes both statements, known as libel, and spoken statements, called slander in essence it is hard to prove in a court of law, defamation of character if you are not in the public eye or a public figure, but since considering that Fatimah is neither public figure or in the public eye which predominantly makes defamation of character a ‘no go’ due to its difficulty to prove on these

I am of the opinion that Fatimah and Johns relationship is a practical example of the chains that needs to be broken, and I would advise the parents of both John and Fatimah to sit down and talk it out in legal term mediation methods would be duly taken and essentially the neighbours as well before taking this matter to a court where legal expenses are involved and precious time would be