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.

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.

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.

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

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.