Dario Milo

@Dariomilo

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

Johannesburg dariomilo.com Joined November 2010

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Dario Milo @Dariomilo Mar 2, 2025

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

Dario Milo @Dariomilo Nov 13, 2025

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/

Dario Milo @Dariomilo Oct 16, 2025

My article on the prior restraint trend in South Africa now on UK @Inforrm blog here - inforrm.org/2025/10/16/sou…

inforrm.org 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 …

Dario Milo @Dariomilo Sep 26, 2025

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

Dario Milo @Dariomilo Sep 2, 2025

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