Action for defamation. A brochure was published as the result of certain commissions appointed by the Nederduits Hervormde Kerk van Afrika for the purpose of investigating communism in South Africa. The second part deals with South African trade unions naming various officials including E S Sachs. Sachs was awarded £300 and costs (over £10,000).
Action for defamation. Defamatory article in Die Klerewerkersnuus, 14 July 1950 headed Anti-Sachswerkers se: Ons sal staak, maar vir ons else. The matter was settled out of court. Sachs received £1000 and costs. A Scheepers (president) J Cornelius (Organiser) and all members of the Central Executive Committee were paid damages.
Action for defamation about evidence given by Roy before the Garment Workers Union Commission of Inquiry, 12 April 1949. The matter was settled out of court Roy paying £200 and costs.
Withdrawal of passport to Sachs, 20 May 1949 which prevented him from attending the International Conference of Garment and Textile Trade Unions, Lyons, France, 20 June 1949. Sachs refused to surrender the passport.
Dr Donges, Minister of the Interior, made an application to the Supreme Court (Witwatersrand Local Division), Judge Roper deciding against Sachs. Sachs appealed and on the 14 March 1950 his appeal was upheld with costs.
Application to set aside Minister's order removing Sachs from Secretaryship of the Garment Workers Union and prohibiting him from attending public gatherings.
