Abstract:Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the extent of protection available for whistleblowers in South African criminal cases.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper first provides a brief background of crime in South Africa and argues that the concept of the whistleblower is just a buss word or collective noun. The methodology of this paper consists of a literature review of whistleblowers and relevant laws that can be used to protect whistleblowers in South African criminal cases.
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