Whistleblowers have backed the State Capture Inquiry recommendation for establishing an anti-corruption agency, adding that it should house a division for whistleblowers to provide legal protection, social-psychological and health resources.
During a media briefing on Friday, Whistleblowers for Change - which included several people who testified before the State Capture Inquiry - explained that the retaliatory action taken against those who blew the whistle on corruption took many forms, including:
"In the wake of our disclosures of wrongdoing on the part of public officials, corrupted police officers and/or private sector role-players retaliatory actions have wrecked the lives of whistleblowers," Whistleblowers for Change said.
"Most alarming has been the violations of constitutional rights of citizens by law enforcement officers."
"In ways reminiscent of the dark days of apartheid, they have violated the constitutional rights of citizens that they should be protecting."
"At local government level, whistleblowers have faced arrest on trumped-up charges and attempted assassinations."
"Others...
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