Abstract:
The issue of whistle blower protection will always be a contentious point. The
manner in which whistle blowers are protected remains a concern as those that
disclose alleged wrongdoing are often ill informed on the manner in which these
disclosures should be made. It is therefore essential that policies must contain
the necessary procedures as well as all necessary information so that when a
disclosure is made, the case can firstly successfully be investigated and secondly
offer protection to the one making the disclosure. In this article a comprehensive
literature review was done to determine what policies must contain to offer
protection and the whistle blowing policy of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
was perused to determine if it contained the necessary elements as determined in
the literature review. The article concludes with suggestions for the management
of the whistle blowing process.
