Criminalising corporate silence with Wendy Addison

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South Africa's first high-profile whistleblower Wendy Addison is done talking shop. She's raised a criminal docket against a corporation and its directors for silencing two financial industry whistleblowers — and she thinks it could be a watershed moment. Can personal criminal accountability finally give whistleblower protection real teeth?

29 Jun 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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