Police ‘ignorance’ of law stalls rape investigations
Limpopo police are apparently unaware they can use the home affairs department’s database to track suspected criminals
Alison Tilley
SA needs a speak-out culture and whistleblowers are recognised as patriots
With corruption and fraud endemic in South Africa, whistleblowers have played a pivotal role in bringing wrongdoing to light. Despite their invaluable role to society, in most cases their own outcomes are harrowing and devastating. Mandy Weiner’s new book The Whistleblowers shares their stories. The following is an extract.
‘Conflict of interest’ could land judge in hot water
Judges are not allowed take up an appointment seen to be inconsistent with an independent judiciary
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‘The Rusties’ recognise information incompetence
What can be done to ensure that SA’s failing public agencies fulfil their constitutional and legal obligation to service information requests?
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Pollsmoor whistle-blower gets his job back
The Cape Town Labour Court has ordered that whistle-blowing prison doctor Paul Theron get his job in Pollsmoor back. He was suspended after telling the Inspecting Judge of Prisons and a parliamentary committee about what he said was an acute healthcare crisis at Pollsmoor, including chronic understaffing and lack of disease control.
