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​​​Whistleblowing is widely regarded as a critical tool for promoting transparency and accountability in organisations. It allows individuals to report unethical behaviour or misconduct without fear of retaliation. However, false and malicious whistleblowing has emerged as a significant issue in South Africa, raising concerns over the misuse of this protective mechanism.

The world needs employees who are willing to stand up and raise alarms about wrongdoing in the workplace, whether it is in providing proof of financial irregularity ...

The updated Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in certain Workplaces gave employers until 2 July 2021 to undertake or update their risk ...

As discussed by Webber Wentzel's employment team, whistleblowing can be abused by those seeking to further their own ends or purposefully harm an individual or wider organisation.

South Africa's whistleblower protection framework is undergoing significant reform through the proposed Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which aims to address critical gaps exposed by high-profile assassinations and the Zondo Commission findings. The new legislation promises expanded protections, criminal sanctions for retaliation, and financial rewards for whistleblowers, but will the reforms be sufficient to encourage individuals to come forward in a climate where speaking up can cost lives?

The assassination of Gauteng Health employee, Babita Deokaran, has become a stark reminder of the danger and plight faced by whistleblowers on a daily basis in South Africa.

Modern Human Resources ("HR") teams are witnessing a new phenomenon: employee grievances drafted by artificial intelligence. Tools like ChatGPT enable workers to produce complaint letters...

In November 2025, the British Broadcasting Corporation ("BBC") found itself at the epicentre of a global media storm. The scandal, which culminated in the resignation of Director-General...

The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 ("PRECCA") aims to strengthen measures to prevent and combat corruption in the private and public sectors in South Africa.

He argued that this constituted an automatically unfair dismissal in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 1995.

The Labour Court has ruled that workplace complaints do not automatically qualify as protected whistle-blowing under South Africa's Protected Disclosures Act. This judgment examines when employee allegations of impropriety receive legal protection and what factual foundation is required to establish a protected disclosure that shields workers from retaliation.

On 29 June 2023, a discussion document proposing reforms for the whisteblower protection regime in South Africa was published. The purpose of the document is to...

Whistleblowing is a cornerstone of ethical business, intended to empower employees to speak up about wrongdoing without fear of reprisal. South Africa's legislative framework...

The Protected Disclosure’s Act is legislation which was enacted for purposes of affording protection to the proverbial whistleblowers in the workplace.

This article examines the incentives motivating whistleblowers when tipping off the competition authorities about cartel conduct.

Yes, the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 (the "Protected Disclosures Act") provides protection to employees and workers from being subjected to any "occupational detriment" as a result of making a "protected disclosure."

South Africa's Draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026 proposes to replace the current whistleblower protection framework with a more comprehensive regime that extends protection beyond employees, mandates formal internal procedures, and introduces stricter confidentiality controls and retaliation consequences.