JOHANNESBURG - The testimony of State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy at the Madlanga Commission and Emfuleni Municipality accountant Martha Rantsofu has thrust whistleblower protection back into the spotlight.

Mantsha Raphesu told the Madlanga Commission that Johnson presented a whistleblower report, which she claimed the National Coloured Congress leader, Fadiel Adams, submitted to the IDAC.

In 2002, Cynthia Cooper, Vice President of Internal Audit at WorldCom scandal, uncovered fraudulent accounting entries that overstated the company’s income by $3.8 billion. Working alongside her audit team, she identified accounting irregularities and questioned company officials about unsupported entries being made across company accounts.

A MONUMENT to honour slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran will be unveiled at the Mount Edgecombe Shree Mariammen Temple on August 9. 

After nearly five years since Babita Deokaran's murder, her family have expressed hope that  the masterminds behind her assassination will be uncovered as the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) continues to investigate her corruption allegations at the Tembisa Hospital. 

Colonel Gavin Jacob has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that in February 2026, a suspect approached investigators with details about a R200m cocaine consignment stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal, widely believed to be an inside job. Jacob’s own role in the initial seizure of the cocaine is under scrutiny.

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for stronger protections for whistleblowers and anti-corruption activists, warning that too many people who stand up against crime and corruption continue to be targeted for doing the right thing.

Organisations across civil society led by Corruption Watch (CW) have called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) to consider extending the deadline for public comments for the Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026. The group notes serious gaps in the current version of the Bill and inadequate public awareness as its reasons.

Families of the late whistle-blowers Jimmy Mohlala and Sammy Mphatlanyane have welcomed the explosive allegations made by suspended Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Daphney Manamela, saying her claims could finally bring long-awaited truth and justice to cases that have haunted them for years.

Experts weigh in on South Africa's proposed bill, highlighting both its potential and significant gaps in safeguarding whistle-blowers.