VBS whistleblower still fears for life after four years in hiding
scandal in Limpopo, said life has never been the same for him or his loved ones since he decided to speak up four years ago.
At least seven mayors across the province have since been fired by the Limpopo Provincial Government over their involvement in the VBS bank scandal, but this doesn’t mean life for those who opposed the wrongdoing returned to normal.“That’s when the trouble started, some of my colleagues were also threatened and ultimately killed for asking those important questions.
“Even if I go to a car wash and find a queue, the car wash owners would quickly push my car in first in the queue, just so that my car could be washed quickly in order for me to leave as soon as possible. Early this year, van Loggerenberg’s home was broken into, barely days after burglars targeted state capture whistleblower Themba Maseko’s home.He said he lacks sufficient words to describe the emotional, physical, psychological and practical effects that follow being a whistleblower in South Africa.
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