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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88210, member: 27"]
A legal overhaul targeting whistleblower protections just became the NPA's top priority after years of snitches getting burned by a toothless system.

Advocate Mothibi's big pitch
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[*]Andy Mothibi wants faster court orders against retaliation.
[*]Stiffer penalties for anyone who targets whistleblowers landed high.
[*]His first major presser dropped after a February start.
[*]Justice Department amendments are already being drafted.
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Why current laws basically fail
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[*]The Protected Disclosures Act lacks real enforcement teeth.
[*]Whistleblowers shoulder the burden of proving payback.
[*]Some informants fled the country over safety fears.
[*]Investigations into threats drag on for years.
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What the NPA actually needs from snitches
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[*]State-capture prosecutions leaned heavily on insider tips.
[*]Asset Forfeiture Unit clawed back billions via leaks.
[*]Retaliation fears keep potential sources totally silent.
[*]Mothibi frames stronger safeguards as conviction boosters.
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Reform push has backup momentum
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[*]Zondo Commission recommendations fueled the whole legislative push.
[*]Civil-society groups got looped into shaping amendments.
[*]Draft changes should hit Parliament within months.
[*]South Africa's paper-tiger laws lag behind global standards.
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