South Africa: Whistleblowing

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A New Era For Whistleblowers: Assessing The Changes

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.

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SNG Grant Thornton

Polished Complaints, Cloudy Truths: AI-generated Grievances In The Workplace

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...

South Africa Employment

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ENS

The BBC Scandal: Mismanagement Of Manipulation In The Workplace

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...

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Silencing The Canary - An Attack On Whistleblowers

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.

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Weaponising Whistleblowing – A Double-edged Sword For Employers

South Africa Employment

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: South Africa

South Africa Employment

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World Law Group

Part 2: Wolves In Sheep's Clothing: The Importance Of Investigating Malicious Whistleblowing

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

Part 1: The Employee That Cried Wolf: Malicious Whistleblowing And Its Effects

South Africa Employment

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Webber Wentzel

To Report Or Not To Report Corruption – An Employer's Obligations Under PRECCA

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Reform On The Horizon: Whistleblowers Afforded More Protection

South Africa Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Ins And Outs Of Whistle-Blowing (Video)

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Employer, You Missed The Vaccine Risk Assessment Deadline. Now What?

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Whistleblower Law Won't Protect Those Abusing It To Avoid Their Own Misconduct

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Rebuilding Trust In AI Policymaking: South Africa’s Draft AI Policy Withdrawal

South Africa Technology

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Adams & Adams

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Trade Mark First, SAHPRA Later; Or SAHPRA First, Trade Mark Later: A Chicken Or Egg Conundrum

South Africa IP

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ENS

AI Draft Policy Withdrawal, An Uncomfortable Moment But A Useful One

Worldwide Technology

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Adams & Adams

Kyk Gou Wat Doen 'N Blazer! From TikTok To Trademarks: Can A Viral Trend Give You Trade Mark Rights Overnight?

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Protection For Whistleblowers In South Africa

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 ...

South Africa Employment

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Baker McKenzie

Blowing The Lid Off The 'Whistle-Blower Act'

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

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Beware The White Knight Whistleblower

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

South Africa Employment

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Bell Dewar

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