On the 18th May, 2017, Media Monitoring Africa appeared in court as Amicus to the Van Breda/Media 24 and Others case. The case dealt with the issue of live streaming the murder trial of Henry Van Breda.

In mid August, the National Director of Public Prosecutions gave note that it was filing for application for leave to appeal in terms of rule 19. Download papers below.

On the 8th November, 2017, the Constitutional Court dismissed the leave to appeal application by the National Director of Public Prosecutions. See added document (order) attached below.