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Whistle-blowers within South Africa’s police watchdog agency, IPID, have raised serious concerns about internal intimidation, political interference, and the silencing of investigators, sparking calls for urgent intervention and an independent inquiry.
The Zanzou Bar torture scandal deepens as an eighth victim steps forward, while a suspect appears in Pretoria Magistrate's Court facing sexual assault charges related to incidents where victims were allegedly forced to perform sexual acts on themselves.
Eskom faces scrutiny over an alleged job-for-pals scandal involving an HR executive and a finance employee, leading to a whistleblower investigation.
Eskom confirmed the allegations, adding that the case was reported via email and channeled through to its confidential whistleblowing hotline.
Eskom confirmed the allegations, adding that the case was reported via email and channeled through to its confidential whistleblowing hotline.
The brutal murder of anti-crime activist Pamela Mabini highlights an alarming pattern of violence against South African whistle-blowers, with many facing death threats, job losses, and assassination attempts. As calls for stronger protection grow, this latest killing underscores the desperate need for immediate legislative action.
The assassination of Pamela Mabini, a key whistle-blower in the high-profile Timothy Omotoso case, has ignited nationwide outrage and urgent demands for stronger whistle-blower protection laws. Civil society organisations are condemning government delays in implementing crucial protective legislation while activists continue to pay with their lives.
During SONA 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines a comprehensive strategy to combat corruption in South Africa, including the establishment of a dedicated anti-corruption directorate and enhanced protections for whistle-blowers.
President Cyril Ramaphosa declines to appoint a board of inquiry into serious allegations against SAPS Commissioner Fanie Masemola, following a request from activist Elias Muller
Security guards at Durban University of Technology allege that officials are demanding bribes for job security, leading to fears of retaliation and a culture of corruption within the institution
A Department of Home Affairs official is facing charges of corruption after allegedly soliciting R20,000 to unlawfully secure an identity document.
Whistle-blower reveals ACSA and IDEMIA's alleged collusion before a controversial tender was issued.
Meanwhile, the DA has previously accused Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi of corruption and also withholding forensic reports that allegedly showed corruption and poor management at the Department of Social Development (DSD).
These reports contain critical information about governance failures, including misconduct of staff members in the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD), irregular expenditures, interference by staff in NPO appointments, interference in supplier appointments, and possible criminal acts by the staff.
Two senior officials from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure are suspended amid a fraud investigation linked to a R79 million contract for asbestos removal.
Whistleblower alleges that the Durban University of Technology is endangering lives by requiring identity disclosure for investigations into fraudulent activities
South African tycoon Errol Gregor faces allegations of bribery linked to a US$850 million oil pipeline project in Zimbabwe, raising questions about his business dealings and integrity.
The DA has vowed to hold Lesufi accountable for failing to act on corruption.
EFF Gauteng Chairperson Nkululeko Dunga narrowly escapes an assassination attempt at his home, prompting calls for urgent investigations into rising political violence in South Africa.
Three years since the death of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran, crime in the Health Department remains rampant.
The illegally connected transformers were removed in Diepsloot Extension 6, and Eskom is probing its own corrupt workers, accused of selling transformers to electricity thieves.
The former employee expressed dissatisfaction after the office closed the case without contacting some implicated officials.
Hawks officers served a 48-year-old suspect with summons to appear before the court on 28 counts of fraud and contravention of the Tax Administration Act.
DEMOCRACY dies in darkness, so every South African who exposes malfeasance and corruption should be honoured, according to NGO Public Interest SA.
Simangaliso Zwane, 34, was a community activist, whistle-blower and businessman who operated a tent-hiring business.