On Wednesday, Solidarity announced the launching of a new, protected whistleblower portal with the aim of empowering employees to expose corruption at Eskom.

According to the trade union, “the majority of employees at Eskom are good people who work hard, but a culture of looting and corruption makes it impossible for them to do their jobs effectively.” Solidarity asserted that corruption had become institutionalised in Eskom. “Internal corruption networks are stealing the power of ordinary tax payers. There is a gangster network in Eskom and they are enriching themselves while ordinary South Africans are sitting in the dark,” said Solidarity CEO Dr Dirk Hermann. Solidarity stated that it would act as a watchdog to ensure action was taken by employers against those who plundered, and to ensure that they were prosecuted. Although the platform was launched with specific focus on Eskom, Solidarity indicated that it was also a platform where anyone could blow the whistle on corruption at any state-owned enterprise and even at private enterprises. On a regular basis and without exposing the whistleblowers, Solidarity will make public reports on corruption trends that have been reported.

• Read the full original of Solidarity’s press statement in the above regard at Solidarity News

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