In recent years, there has been an avalanche of information about corruption and state capture. One of the things that stood out was the detrimental consequences suffered by those who blew the whistle on corruption. Detrimental to the point of loss of life.
The trial of the killers of Sindiso Magaqa commenced this week. Magaqa was a former ANC Youth League secretary and ward councillor. He and two friends were shot multiple times in July 2017 while sitting in his car outside a tuck shop in Umzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal.
Reports had indicated that Magaqa was recovering in hospital, however, he later complained about stomach pains and died. According to a media report, Thabiso Zulu and Les Stuta alleged that Magaqa’s murder was related to his blowing the whistle on corruption.
Zulu was a friend of Magaqa and known as an anti-corruption activist, while Stuta was an official in the Harry Gwala Municipality. Zulu was ambushed and shot in the arm. It was also reported that neither Zulu nor Stuta were provided protection.
Whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was assassinated in August last year. She was parking her car after dropping off her daughter at school. A car pulled up alongside her and she was shot multiple times. There was a public outcry that the state had not provided her with personal protection. Whistle-blowing is dangerous and only a few brave souls courageously commit themselves to this fight against corruption.
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