The Whistleblower House says it stands ready to assist the South African government in its efforts to more effectively protect and support those who risk everything to do the right thing. Were it not for whistleblowers, this country wouldn’t have an inkling of the depravity in the public and private sector that sought to strip this democracy of all the meat from the bone. Those within state-owned entities, government departments, and the private sector who spoke out about the parasitic looting of government coffers were victimised, intimidated, hounded from their jobs, and even murdered in some cases. Whistleblowers active on social media have lost patience with the lip service paid to their plight. It’s easy enough to stand and make speeches about improving protection and support for whistleblowers, it’s another thing for government to actually do it. It’s clear there is a mismatch between undertakings made and the realities on the ground. We fail these people at our peril. – Michael Appel
The Whistleblower House welcomes the statements made by President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the “Protection and Incentives for Whistleblowers”.
This includes a review of the Protected Disclosures Act and Witness Protection Act to ensure that:
– whistleblowers receive the necessary protections,
– the possible award to the...
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