'It was like climbing a greasy pole'

Exiting home affairs director general Mavuso Msimang has admitted that he failed to root out rampant corruption in his department during his three-year tenure as a turnaround specialist. “I didn’t really get on top of corruption,” Msimang (68) said in an interview this week. “It’s a difficult one to crack because it requires a comprehensive […]

MINISTER PLEDGES TO PROTECT CORRUPTION WHISTLEBLOWERS

‘All whistleblowers will be protected. Let us be bold for one day. You will fear no one, instead they will fear you.”  This was the assurance of Richard Baloyi, the Minister of Public Service and Administration, in Pretoria. He was reacting to questions on the safety of whistleblowers, especially within Government Departments.  “We are ready […]