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Babita Deokaran

Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude
Crime
/ 19 July 2024

Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude

Naude, who was investigating a case involving R37 million in unpaid taxes by a prominent businesswoman, survived a shooting in Umhlanga on Thursday

By Umamah Bakharia
Death of a Whistleblower: Bravery blow by blow
Friday
/ 11 March 2024

Death of a Whistleblower: Bravery blow by blow

A gripping South African political thriller expands on the theme of whistleblowers

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Local whistleblowers among global recipients of bravery awards
Article
/ 6 December 2023

Local whistleblowers among global recipients of bravery awards

SA whistleblowers are ‘under siege’ and not protected by a law that is supposed to do so

By Umamah Bakharia
Babita Deokaran’s killers plead guilty, sentenced to six to 22 years
National
/ 22 August 2023

Babita Deokaran’s killers plead guilty, sentenced to six to 22 years

All six men, who appeared in the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday, agreed to a plea deal

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Gospel star Xolani Jwaga ‘scored from hospital graft’
National
/ 13 January 2023

Gospel star Xolani Jwaga ‘scored from hospital graft’

Xolani Jwaga, who owns an events company, helped build shoddy sports facilities at a provincial facility

By Khaya Koko
David Makhura ‘protected’ hospital boss
Politics
/ 25 November 2022

David Makhura ‘protected’ hospital boss

R48 million was looted from Gauteng’s health system following the alleged shielding of Tembisa Hospital’s chief executive

By Khaya Koko
International whistleblower awards honour four South Africans
National
/ 8 December 2021

International whistleblower awards honour four South Africans

Babita Deokaran, Thabiso Zulu, Francois van der Westhuizen and Pieter Snyders received international recognition at awards hosted by the Blueprint for Free Speech

By Luke Feltham
Babita Deokaran: an obstacle for the corrupt
National
/ 4 December 2021

Babita Deokaran: an obstacle for the corrupt

The family of health department employee Babita Deokaran are devastated at her assassination, but proud of her role as a ‘hero’ in exposing corruption

By Eunice Masson
Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?
National
/ 3 December 2021

Protected Disclosures Act: How did whistleblowing law go wrong?

Current legislation mainly protects employees and those who make allegations anonymously and offers too little protection for witnesses

By Luke Feltham
Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption
National
/ 22 September 2021

Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption

The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch

By Anathi Madubela
Action can dignify this tribute to Babita Deokaran, and whistleblowers everywhere
Opinion
/ 18 September 2021

Action can dignify this tribute to Babita Deokaran, and whistleblowers everywhere

The president himself should halt the national malady of covering up corruption, whose origins can be traced to a key moment for the ANC in 1996

By John G Clarke
Richard Calland: Overhaul the law to protect whistleblowers
Opinion
/ 2 September 2021

Richard Calland: Overhaul the law to protect whistleblowers

People who don’t turn a blind eye are making an often deadly decision. Babita Deokaran is one

By Richard Calland
Editorial: Speaking truth to power
Editorial
/ 2 September 2021

Editorial: Speaking truth to power

Whistleblowers risk their happiness — and sometimes their lives — to stop the rot in government, but the laws and leaders fail to protect them.

By Editorial

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