by Franz Kruger | Mar 3, 2010 | Ethics
The Supreme Court of Appeal has found that you cannot call somebody a murderer if he has been given amnesty for the crime, writes Martin williams in The Citizen. Reacting to the paper's loss of an appeal in a defamation case brought by Robert McBride, he finds...
by Franz Kruger | Feb 17, 2010 | Ethics
The media and the judiciary are two of the most important pillars of democracy, Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo told the SA National Editors Forum. The two institutions should work together. Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo's speech to the SA National Editors Forum: It...
by Franz Kruger | Feb 11, 2010 | Ethics
Western reporting of Africa is still rooted in a colonial mindset, writes Opiyo Oloya in the New Vision. All most Western media are interested in is the latest disaster, scanning the horizon for any sign of vultures. Good news simply does not make the grade. Opiyo...
by Franz Kruger | Jan 26, 2010 | Ethics
A recent judgment handed down by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg affirms journalists' right to protect their sources, writes Raymond Louw in Business Day.  The SA constitution will require the magistrate dealing with the subpoena...
by Franz Kruger | Jan 25, 2010 | Ethics
The subpoena issued to e.tv journalists after their interview with self-confessed criminals threatens media freedom, writes Bewyn Petersen, the vice-chairperson of the SA Media Council in a letter to Business Day. Bewyn Petersen writes in a letter to Business Day:...
by Franz Kruger | Jan 21, 2010 | Ethics
With its interview of two alleged criminals, e.tv has created a battleground on which the parameters of Section 205 of the Criminal Procedures Act will be fought over, writes Franny Rabkin in Business Day. This provision, much used under apartheid, can be used to...
