Intimidation of whistleblowers in focus
Early Breakfast with Africa Melane · 3 June 2026 · 12m
Speaker 1: Monday to Friday, four am six am on seven O two and K Talk. Speaker 2: Thirteen minutes before six am, we talked to Wayne Duvenajacio at Organization Undoing Tax Abuse. Speaker 2: Mister Duvnak, it's always a pleasure to talk to you. Good morning and thank you Speaker 2: for joining us morning. Speaker 1: Nice to be with you. Speaker 2: We're looking at serious issues. I think I don't know if you've been listening in, Speaker 2: but a lot of our callers are talking about an extension of the Madlanga Commission. Speaker 2: People are feeling a bit more optimistic. There's comparisons between the Zonder Commission and the Speaker 2: Midlanga Commission. We're looking at parallels. But today one of the most pertinent aspects of Speaker 2: these discussions is the intimidation of whistle blowers and South Africa' whistle blower Protection Framework Speaker 2: is once again under scrutiny following the closure of public comments on the Protected Disclosure Speaker 2: Bill, despite civil society calling for an extension. We saw yesterday at Mcdlunga Commission Kazlu Speaker 2: Dalhaks narcotics investigator Carl Sanders an amazing man in tears. He became visibly emotional during Speaker 2: his testimony as he is describe allged intimidation he's faced way. How serious is the Speaker 2: problem of intimidation right now? Has it escalated in recent years? Speaker 1: It has always been a problem. It's been a serious, serious problem. WI still blow Speaker 1: us face intense pressure the minute they are found art as to who's made this Speaker 1: disclosure, of who's providing information to the media or to organizations like ourselves. And it Speaker 1: really is said because they are compelled in their conscience to do the right thing, Speaker 1: to…
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