The Democratic Alliance (DA) will write to Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi urging greater whistleblower protection through legislative reforms.
Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and colleagues of Bouwer van Niekerk.
The horrific murder of Bouwer van Niekerk last week demands that the Minister take these decisive steps now.
More than two and a half years since the double murder of a high-profile insolvency practitioner father and son Cloete and Thomas Murray, no arrests have since been made. Instead, police have reportedly been undertaking forensic investigations of the wrong bakkie.
The department of justice and NPA meanwhile need to address dismal prosecution failures in bringing not only murders, but also those who ordered the hits swift justice.
A 2023 report by the Department of Justice admits that there are clear deficiencies in whistleblower protection laws in South Africa, yet no steps have been taken by the department to bring about the necessary legislative reform.
Urgent legislative reform is needed to address the protection of witnesses and whistleblowers.
Van Niekerk was gunned down in broad daylight at his law firm while serving as the attorney for the business rescue of NTC Global Trade Fund, an alleged Ponzi scheme. The murder must be investigated and perpetrators found and pursued.
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