Gcaleka: For anti-corruption reforms to be meaningful, more must be done to ensure whistleblower protection

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says more needs to be done to ensure whistleblower protection for anti-corruption reforms to be meaningful.

These are among key issues on the table at the third and final G20 anti-corruption working group this week.

Global leaders are meeting on anti-corruption efforts at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga ahead of the leaders' summit in November.

The South African government is among government's under pressure to take guidance from the United Nations Convention against Corruption in seeking ways to enhance existing laws to better support and protect whistle-blowers.

Speaking at the start of the working group on Monday, Gcaleka told delegates that whistleblowers were the lifeblood of accountability.

"The reform journey ahead is both a national and international responsibility. In heeding the G20 call, South Africa and all member states must honour the courage of all those that speak out by providing timely and effective and integrated protection, transforming principles into everyday reality and upholding the rule of law."