Whistleblowing wins when top and bottom meet in the centre

Amendments to legislation and government initiatives are not enough; we need to build a culture of calling out corruption and wrongdoing in the workplace

24 September 2023 - 00:00 By Bongo Rulashe

Whistleblowing has attracted a lot of attention recently, but not for the right reasons. The brutal slaying of several whistle-blowers, especially Babita Deokoran, tugged at our heartstrings and ignited outrage. Plea-bargain arrangements resulted in the conviction of those who aided and abetted in her murder, but the person who pulled the trigger is still at large...

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