President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the urgent need for enhanced protection measures for whistleblowers and witnesses in high-profile cases. Ramaphosa was reacting to yet another alleged hit on a key Madlanga Commission of Inquiry witness on Thursday.

On 13 July 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. This followed serious allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about the existence and operation of a sophisticated criminal syndicate that has allegedly infiltrated the criminal justice system in South Africa.

At the Department of Public Service and Administration’s International Anti-Corruption Day event, it wasn’t statistics or slogans that held the audience’s attention—it was the case studies. When Mr Ben Theron, CEO of The Whistleblower House (TWBH), took the podium, he spoke not only about corruption, but about the people who risk everything to expose it.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard how a whistleblower was murdered shortly after exposing an unlawful Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) operation that led to the arrest of several officers.

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: whistleblowers need to be protected. At all costs. It takes a brave person to put the interests of others above their own, risking their life when it comes to lifting the lid on corruption.

The kidnapping and assault of senior anti-corruption investigator Matthew Sesoko has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s law enforcement community, raising urgent questions about the safety of whistle-blowers and the integrity of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

'702 Breakfast' recently sat down with the whistleblower who was named by former Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi as someone who blew the lid on major corruption at the Marabastad Home Affairs office in Pretoria.

Skukuza – A new report presented at the 3rd Technical Meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group, currently underway in Skukuza, Mpumalanga, has revealed that G20 member states have made significant progress in implementing the 2019 High-Level Principles for the Effective Protection of Whistleblowers. However, the report also highlighted persistent challenges in enforcement, data collection, and the scope of coverage.

JOHANNESBURG - The Madlanga Commission Inquiry is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. It's been established to investigate allegations the criminal justice system has been captured. Experts and whistleblowers will provide testimony during the proceedings.

Whistle-blower Babita Deokaran’s murder remains under investigation, but the Hawks seem to be flailing and Tembisa Hospital is still beset by graft. Crime reporter Jeff Wicks probes the ongoing malfeasance.