CIVICUS discusses the dangers facing civil society activists and whistleblowers in South Africa with Corlett Letlojane. Corlette is a lawyer, human rights defender and Executive Director of the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA), a civil society organisation that promotes human rights.
Pamela Mabini, a South African activist, was recently killed outside her home in KwaZakhele. She was a whistleblower and gender rights advocate who supported victims of abuse, playing a key role in the 2017 arrest of a televangelist accused of human trafficking. Pamela’s killing highlights the urgent need for justice, accountability and stronger protections for activists and whistleblowers.
