Awards show danger SA whistle-blowers face

Four SA whistle-blowers, including the slain Babita Deokaran, were honoured at the “Blueprint for Free Speech Whistleblowing Awards”, which were held this week.Babita Deokaran was gunned down outside her home in August, is one of four South Africans who have been honoured at the recent Blueprint for Free Speech Whistleblowing Awards. The award ceremony noted the dangers South African whistleblowers face.

There were also special recognition awards for Deokaran and Thabiso Zulu, who called out alleged municipal corruption in KwaZulu-Natal.The award citation said Deokaran was a key witness in a criminal investigation into alleged corruption around the procurement of essential personal protective equipment for medics in the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It said as a result, Zulu has been arrested, tortured, and had those close to him killed, including ANC Youth League secretary-general Sandiso Magaqa.

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