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.

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.