On March 7, Pamela Mabini, a community activist and whistleblower was shot and killed outside her home in Kwazakhele, Gqeberha, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Through her nonprofit organization, Maro Foundation, Mabini was known for her activism and charitable work aimed at restoring dignity and reducing crime and violence in her community.
Mabini’s whistleblowing played an instrumental role in the arrest of televangelist Timothy Omotoso and others, who are on trial for rape, racketeering, and human trafficking. Before her murder, she was a regular attendee at the trial, participating in protests and providing support to victims and witnesses.
Mabini’s killing has once again raised concerns about whistleblowers’ safety in South Africa, as many face retaliation, loss of livelihood, and even loss of life. It has also highlighted the woeful limitations and inadequacy of the existing legal framework and the dire need to strengthen regulatory bodies, such as the Public Protector and Human Rights Commission.
The plight of whistleblowers such as Athol Williams, Babita Deokaran, Jimmy Mohlala, Martha Ngoye, Cynthia Stimpel, and many others point to the personal cost of whistleblowing in South Africa and the lack of legal, security, financial, and psychological assistance they received as they exposed corruption in government and state-owned enterprises.
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