Govt grappling with how to protect whistleblowers while laws are being reviewed – Lamola | News24

On Friday, Lamola delivered an address to a symposium hosted by the Public Service Commission in Pretoria. was the current framework for whistleblower protection in South Africa.

"We eagerly anticipate the contributions of society to create a society where morality and integrity are matched by enthusiasm for justice and not vengeance."Lamola said that following the findings of the Zondo Commission, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development had recently published a comprehensive report on whistleblowing in South Africa.

"Furthermore, it should be considered a criminal offence for an individual to seek retribution against a whistleblower who has made a protected disclosure. Moreover, the state should offer protection to whistleblowers and their immediate family members if their safety or property is at risk. Finally, whistleblowers should be recognised as witnesses under the Witness Protection Act."Following the murder of Babita Deokaran, whistleblower protection has come under sharp scrutiny.

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