PROVISION of legal assistance, physical protection and a dedicated fund for whistle-blowers as well as the creation of a database of rogue public servants are among measures the government proposes to fight state capture.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration has been at pains to show that it is implementing the recommendations of the state capture commission headed by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.
This follows the country’s top judge warning that a year after he delivered the commission’s final report that due to next year’s national and provincial elections the country “might not see a lot of implementation of the recommendations” as politicians would be on the campaign trail.
On Thursday, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola released the government’s 162-page discussion document on proposed reforms to the whistle-blower protection regime.
In his final report, Chief Justice Zondo had recommended that the government introduce legislation or amend existing legislation to ensure that any person disclosing information to reveal corruption, fraud or undue influence in public procurement activity be accorded protection.
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