ActionSA renews calls to find the masterminds behind Babita Deokaran's murder

JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA has renewed its call for law enforcement to intensify efforts to arrest the masterminds behind the assassination of Babita Deokaran.

Saturday marks the fourth anniversary of the whistleblower’s murder, outside her home, in the south of Johannesburg.

The party says Deokaran’s death represents the justice system’s failure to protect whistleblowers.

In 2021, Deokaran was gunned down outside her home shortly after dropping her daughter off at school.

Her assassination came weeks after she flagged over R850 million in suspicious payments linked to Tembisa hospital in Ekurhuleni.

Six men have since been convicted and sentenced for carrying out the hit, but they’ve remained silent on who ordered the killing.

ActionSA Leader Herman Mashaba said that her murder is a reminder of the risks whistleblowers face.

"On this day in 2021 was brutally assassinated for exposing the cancerous corruption that pillaged critical public resources in Gauteng, making the ultimate sacrifice in the fight against corruption. Deokaran’s death represents the justice system's failure to protect brave South Africans who are heartfelt with corruption.

Mashaba adds that whistleblowers must be protected at all costs.