We began to mourn for Babita Deokaran only after she was gunned down. As a consequence, her name has become a symbol of whistle-blowers’ suffering in South Africa. She was, essentially, a martyr.
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Former deputy chief justice calls on the state to protect whistleblowers as inaugural Whistleblower Awards celebrate journalists, rights defenders and media houses for their dedication to building a corruption-free South Africa.