Whistleblower Thuso Bloem was left in limbo for over a decade after uncovering alleged maladministration and corruption at Greater Taung Local Municipality under the Acting Municipal Manager, Mr Mpho Mofokeng. At the beginning of August, the High Court ruled in favour of the whistleblower, reaffirming the Public Protector’s remit to order remedial action for whistleblowers, the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) said today.

Co-chairperson of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group, Advocate Andy Mothibi, says investigations into the murder of Babita Deokaran will be concluded soon.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it is finalising its investigation into the murder of Gauteng health official Babita Deokaran, who was gunned down in 2021 after exposing alleged tender corruption at Tembisa Hospital.

There are growing concerns about the protection of forensic auditors and other government employees who face possible danger. The Whistleblower House executive director Ben Theron discusses the importance of safeguarding whistleblowers.

JOHANNESBURG - Are the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioners’ startling revelations enough for President Cyril Ramaphosa to act on Sunday against members of his cabinet who have grievous accusations hanging over their heads? Countless whistleblowers have been sounding the alarm on corruption in SOE’s.

While whistle-blowers are at the frontline in the war against corruption, organisations and activists do not believe enough is being done to protect them and to bring the "masterminds" behind some of their murders to book. 

In corporate governance theory, whistleblowing is presented as a noble act. It is the final alarm bell when internal controls, risk systems and ethics programmes fail to deter wrongdoing. But in practice, whistleblowers often pay the price for their courage.

We can, and must, become a country that not only protects whistle-blowers, but celebrates them. Whistle-blowers are the lifeline of the future of this country and we owe them more than silence.

Whistleblowers in South Africa (SA) have been described as indispensable to the country’s fight against crime.

The South African government is not averse to paying whistleblowers, and the topic remains under discussion, Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi has said.