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It is almost 24 months since Gauteng health department official Babita Deokaran was gunned down outside her Johannesburg home.

The health ombudsman probed allegations of inhumane treatment of patients at the hospital.

Whistleblowers: This week, we attended the memorial service for slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran and her grieving family.

On a chilly night in Mondeor, south of Joburg a large group gathers, candles in hand, to reflect on corruption fighter Babita Deokaran’s gruesome death.

August 23rd will mark one year since whistleblower Babita Deokoran was assassinated outside her home in Johannesburg. At a meeting last week to mark Whistleblower Solidarity Day, veteran activist Elinor Sisulu asked: 'What kind of society are we where we have an everyday word for assassin? An N...

In a defining moment for South African democracy, the Guptas’ extradition treaty was signed this week. But in Pretoria, protesting political organisations said they would not rest until they were back in the country, and in jail.

“I never thought that 27 years after our freedom, I would be protesting in the street again. But this is where we are,” says Frank Chikane. The former anti-apartheid political activist and ANC member addressed the crowd outside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Pretoria, where multiple political organisations, in solidarity with the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, were demanding the extradition process of the Guptas to come to term, their assets in UAE to be seized and for the Guptas to ...

Prominent leaders including former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela have also joined the campaign. Outa spokesperson Ali Gule says this marks the beginning of demonstrations to take a stand against corruption. “We have seen defiance from the former State President against the ruling of the Constitutional Court. This has the potential to destabilise our democracy. That is setting a very bad tone. This democracy has been fought for by many people, Nelson Mandela, Ahmed Kathrada. This is an insu...

Jacob Zuma versus democracy Potential to ‘destabilise our democracy’ Demonstrators gathered in Braamfontein on Monday, where Outa spokesperson Ali Gule the organisation is ready to take a stand against corruption , referring to Zuma’s defiance as “an insult”. Gule said his actions “has the potential to destabilise our democracy” which is “setting a very bad tone.” “We have seen defiance from the former State President against the ruling of the Constitutional Court. […] Th...