The aim of the law when it was passed in 2016 was amongst other things to protect whistle blowers who inform primarily law enforcement agencies and oversight institutions.
As a result, Mthimkhulu said as government they are fully admitting to certain faults because there is an impediment in the Act.
He observed that although the Act’s application could be extended to private enterprises the scope is limited in application because it focuses more on public entities as opposed to private ones.
“The Act does not protect anonymous reporters. Challenges have prompted a move by the authorised persons as per the Whistleblowing Act to seek an amendment of the Act and address and identify challenges adequately,” he revealed. Mthimkhulu added that when a new law is introduced there will always be challenges. He said during implementation there were challenges that were encountered by authorised persons.
“The authorised persons have realised that there is a problem which proves to be a stumbling block, but in the long run it can be corrected.”
Mthimkhulu pointed out that since the inception of the Act in 2016 its implementation has been with successes and challenges.
He said the successes are that the Act has improved on inter agency...
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