Francois van der Westhuizen, a whistleblower who worked for a security company employed by British American Tobacco (BAT) SA, has said his home was petrol bombed and his wife injured in an attempted kidnapping after he spoke out about the tobacco giant's alleged dirty tricks.
Van der Westhuizen - together with fellow South Africans Pieter Snyders, Babita Deokaran and Thabiso Zulu - was honoured this week at the Blueprint for Free Speech Whistleblowing Awards in the UK.
Van der Westhuizen and Snyders - who provided evidence of how tobacco giant BAT allegedly sabotaged and spied on rivals - were announced joint winners of the UK Whistleblowing Prize. BAT has denied the allegations, saying they mischaracterise legitimate anti-illicit trade activity.
Deokaran - who was killed in a hit outside her home in Johannesburg in August - and Zulu received special recognition awards.
Intimidation
In an address at the online awards ceremony, Van der Westhuizen said that his home was petrol bombed before he...
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