Whistle-blowers have helped SA – the country must help them in return
As we hobble towards the 30-year mark of a democratic order, the promises for a better life for all have been numerous and, unfortunately, so too have been the disappointments.
They bear testimony to the oft-repeated fact that the abuse of entrusted power for personal or private gain impacts negatively on service delivery. If that is not disheartening enough, the politicians’ doublespeak on so-called interventions and inroads made in handling the problem leaves a person with a feeling of foreboding – though how can it not, when whistle-blowers are victims of violent crimes during this period of regeneration?
Corruption Watch has over 35 000 reports of corruption, highlighting this fact and, more recently, the additional voices of 2 010 people who participated in a perceptions survey about whistle-blowing in South Africa. Furthermore, the surveyed group believes that those who make disclosures have contributed positively to the discourse of corruption, for their accounts have led to an understanding of several related issues.
In essence, the respondents believe that the behaviour of elected representatives and businesspeople has not changed for the better despite the many disclosures made over the years.
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