Greg Hamburger

There is no journalistic privilege in South African law, and as such journalists are liable to jail terms for refusing to disclose confidential sources. Greg Hamburger outlines the legal framework.

Recent events surrounding the Oilgate saga have brought the role of the public protector into stark focus. What exactly is his mandate? Greg Hamburger explains.

While the media may love a good sports crisis, there is local legislation that can avert the explosion before it begins. Greg Hamburger looks at an under-utilised act that places sporting interests before sporting debacles.

In their judgement on the Radio Today matter, the BMCC passed up the opportunity to set clear precedent. Greg Hamburger expands on the implications for community radio licensing.

With specialist magazines covering everything from needlepoint to darts, David Bullard can’t help but marvel at the dedication of some of the more obscure publishers

The allocation of time-slots for political party election broadcasts may not be fair on the smaller parties. Greg Hamburger thinks the regulator should keep a careful watch on the 2004 process.

With lawyers being consulted on aspects of Darrel Bristow-Bovey’s ‘adaptation’ predicament, the subtle differences between plagiarism and copyright are becoming an issue. Greg Hamburger and Karen Willenberg of RWR expand.

<i> plagiarise / v.tr / to take and use the thoughts, writings, inventions of another as one’s own. – OED </i>

The factions of press freedom and individual privacy will doubtless clash on the battlefield of constitutional debate, but, as Greg Hamburger advises, the media still need a basic grasp of the tenets of the right to privacy.

To what extent is a journalist protected when presented with information considered sensitive or potentially detrimental to state security? Greg Hamburger of RWR looks at the legislation.

After Enron and WorldCom and some local examples, SA media are eager to place corporate governance higher up the news agenda. But, archaic laws obstruct information access. Greg Hamburger of law firm RWR explains the problem.