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Best podcasts about babita deokaran

Latest podcast episodes about babita deokaran

The Weekend View
Resurgence of calls to prioritise whistleblower protection

The Weekend View

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 5:20


The murder of crime activist and whistleblower Pamela Mabini, who was shot and killed in the driveway of her home in Gqeberha, has rekindled calls to address the plight of whistle-blowers who dare to report crime as well as the insuffIciency of measures to protect them. This has also brought the conversation on the Whistleblowers Protection Bill to the forefront once again. In 2021 , the murder of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was an indication of how unprotected whistle-blowers are even though policies and safeguards for whistleblowers are available. In his State of the Nation Address last month, President Ramaphosa announced plans to finalise a comprehensive whistleblower protection framework with the Whistleblower Protections Bill. To look at whether this is a step toward better protections for whistleblowers , Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sentebale Makara, Director for Dispute Resolution at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Nuus
Korrupsie by Tembisa-hospitaal 'verbysterend' - Cosatu

Nuus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 0:19


Cosatu sê hy is verbyster deur die omvang van korrupsie by die Tembisa-hospitaal in Ekurhuleni nadat nog bedrieglike transaksies van soveel as 3 miljard Suid-Afrikaanse rand onthul is. Cosatu se woordvoerder, Zanele Sabela, sê 'n Spesiale Ondersoekeenheid-operasiehet 'n verdere 5 500 transaksies aan die lig gebring. Die fluitjieblaser, Babita Deokaran het korrupsie van 850 miljoen rand ontbloot voor sy drie jaar gelede in 'n sluipmoordaanval dood is:

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
An eye-watering 3 billion rands in corrupt transactions is what

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 5:43


Jeff Wicks News24 Investigative journalist weighs in on further developments in the Thembisa Hospital multibillion-rand corruption scandal which was flagged by the late Babita Deokaran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
Who murdered Babita Deokaran?

The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 9:28


The Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), Andy Mothiba and John Clarke, Social worker, writer, justice monitor, and advocate for whistleblowers discussed why there has been a delay in arrests in the case of Babita Deokaran, the acting Chief Financial Officer at the Gauteng Department of Health, who was assassinated in 2021, as well as the third anniversary commemoration of the whistleblower's life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Update@Noon
Three years after the murder of Gauteng Health Department whistleblower, Babita Deokaran, her family is aggrieved by the fact that those who ordered her murder are walking free

Update@Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 11:40


The family of deceased whistle-blower, Babita Deokaran feels aggrieved that the masterminds behind her assassinations back in 2021, are still out on the lose. This comes as TODAY marks exactly three years since she was gunned down outside her housing complex in the South of Johannesburg in August. Before her senseless killing, Deokaran had exposed fraud and corruption with the Gauteng Health Department. Six men involved in her murder were found guilty and were sentenced to between six and 22 years. The family's spokesperson and Deokaran's brother-in-law ,Tony Haripersad says the case has yet to be fully resolved. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Investigative Journalist at News24 and Co-author of Eight Days in July, Jeff Wicks. He has written a comphrensive report of the finer details in this case...

First Take SA
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation to commemorate the life of Babita Deokaran

First Take SA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 5:17


The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation will today commemorate the life of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran, marking the third anniversary of her assassination in 2021. Deokaran, who was serving as the acting chief director of financial accounting at the Gauteng Department of Health, was murdered after exposing fraud and corruption within the department. In a statement, the foundation says the event will honour Deokaran, a courageous whistle-blower whose life was tragically cut short in her fight against corruption. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Tony Haripersad, the family's spokesperson and Deokaran's brother-in-law

The Daily Friend Show
Loadshedding: A counter-revolutionary plot?

The Daily Friend Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 32:46


Today's Daily Friend Show with John Endres, Terence Corrigan and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss claims by Thabo Mbeki that loadshedding was deliberately caused. They also discuss the murder of Babita Deokaran and the ANC's ruralization. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

The John Perlman Show
Disgraced Tembisa Hospital CEO Ashley Mthunzi was paid R2.5 million for no work done while suspended

The John Perlman Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 6:48


John chats to Jeff Wicks, News 24 Investigative Reporter about the CEO of the Tembisa Hospital who recently passed away,  but Ashley Mthunzi was a key role-player in a R1-billion extraction scheme exposed by Babita Deokaran, just weeks before her assassination in 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The John Perlman Show
How much money was wasted at the Tembisa Hospital that led to the murder of Babita Deokaran ?

The John Perlman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 7:46


Guest:  Jeff Wicks – News 24 JournalistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
New Hawks team takes over Babita Deokaran investigation

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 6:03


GUest: News24 journalist Jeff Wicks and his investigative team have consistently examined the case of the murder of Babita Deokaran and he joins John to consider the purpose and potential of a new Hawks task team that has been brought to the case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Cop leading Deokaran murder probe sat on evidence

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 5:31


Guest: Jeff Wicks is the Lead journalist of the News24 investigation into the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran and he joins John to explain the most recent reveal that detectives probing her assassination blundered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Daily Friend Show
Babita's murders get sentenced, but mastermind still at large

The Daily Friend Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 27:53


Today's Daily Friend Show with Sara Gon, Gerbrandt van Heerden, and Nicholas Lorimer. They discuss the sentencing of 6 men accused of involvement in the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, they also discuss the plan for city power in Joburg to buy power from some independent power producers, they also chat about the massive gas finds in Mpumalanga Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

First Take SA
Two years today Babita Deokaran was gunned down

First Take SA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 4:17


Today marks exactly two years since the murder of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran. Deokaran was a senior Gauteng Department of Health Financial official and a key witness in several investigations looking into claims of corruption at the department during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was gunned down in the driveway of her home, south of Johannesburg. Yesterday,  all six men accused of her killing have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms of between six and 22 years in the high court in Johannesburg. They pleaded guilty to the charges of murder and attempted murder. This after the accused entered into a plea agreement with the state. For more on this, Babita Deokaran's brother-in-law Pastor Tony Haripersadh, spoke to Elvis Presslin

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
Babita Deokaran court plea

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 5:42


Guest: Bernadette WicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Spektrum
Spektrum 22 Augustus 2023

Spektrum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 49:38


Ons het meer besonderhede oor die ses beskuldiges in die moord op fluitjieblaser Babita Deokaran, wat skuldig gepleit het. Alle oë is vandag op die eerste dag van die BRICS-beraad in Sandton. Skerp reaksie op die Reserewebank se Phala-Phala-bevinding. Johannesburg sê ruimte by begraafplase raak al hoe minder.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
R1bn Tembisa Hospital scandal

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 6:23


Guest: Jeff Wicks joins John to explain the news released today that nearly two years after Babita Deokaran raised the alarm over suspicious transactions, President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the greenlight to an SIU probe of Tembisa Hospital, and more than R1 billion in payments which flowed from its coffers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
The six men accused of murdering Babita Deokaran murder are set to enter a plea agreement.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 41:40


The NEWS24 Silenced Series which looks into the murder of Babita Deokaran takes us through how President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised a SIU probe into Tembisa Hospital's R1 billion extraction networks. A shootout ensued in the early hours of the morning in Riverlea, police are on site to monitor the situation. Stats SA announces a drop in the unemployment rate. The number has gone from 32.9% in the first quarter to 32,6% in the second quarter of 2023.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Take SA
"One can see that whistleblower Babita Deokaran opened a can of worms by reporting the inflated tenders," OUTA's Rudie Heyneke

First Take SA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 6:27


Six men accused of the murder of corruption whistleblower Babita Deokaran are expected to appear in the high court in Johannesburg today. The case was postponed last month because one of the accused's advocates was unwell. Deokaran was shot and killed outside her home in Winchester Hills, south of Johannesburg, in August 2021. She was a senior finance official in the Gauteng Health Department. At the time of her murder, she had flagged suspicious payments worth 850 million rand to various companies. The six accused face charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Elvis Presslin spoke to Rudie Heyneke, Investigations Manager at the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse - OUTA...

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The Clement Manyathela Show
Update: Investigations into Tembisa Hospital's irregular tenders

The Clement Manyathela Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 18:53


Clement speaks to Jeff Wicks, an Investigative Journalist at News 24, and Kaizer Kganyago, the spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit about the progress in investigating payment irregularities at Tembisa Hospital which were first uncovered by the slain whistleblower, Babita Deokaran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
The murder trial of whistleblower Babita Deokaran returns to court. Outa is holding a march outside the court on Monday. Guest:

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 2:45


Bernadette Wicks, EWN ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto
Corrupt companies' whistleblower Babita Deokaran exposed are still free to operate

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 6:29


The DA's spokesperson for Health in Gauteng, Jack Bloom, speaks to Lester Kiewit about how the province's health bosses have failed to blacklist any of the companies exposed by murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran, as having benighted from questionable contracts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Amy speaks to investigative journalist at News24, Jeff Wicks, about the latest findings into the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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First Take SA
Hawks carried out raids linked to alleged tender irregularities at Tembisa Hospital

First Take SA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 2:35


The Hawks have carried out raids on properties linked to alleged tender irregular contracts at Tembisa Hospital that resulted in approximately R1-billion being siphoned from the Gauteng Department of Health. The Hawks conducted simultaneous search and seizure operations at a house in Bedfordview, offices in Germiston and Edenvale in Ekurhuleni respectively yesterday. Provincial Health Department whistleblower, Babita Deokaran flagged corruption at the hospital, three weeks before she was gunned down outside her home in Johannesburg in 2021. For the latest, Elvis Presslin spoke to the DA's Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health Jack Bloom

Update@Noon
Calls mount for government agency to be established to protect whistle-blowers

Update@Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 4:11


There have been growing calls for a government agency to be established to oversee the protection and compensation of whistle-blowers and their families. Many murders of those who've exposed malfeasance and corruption remain unresolved. Two prominent cases are those of Moss Phakoe, a North West anti-corruption activist, and Gauteng health official, Babita Deokaran. Phakoe was gunned down outside his Rustenburg home in 2009 after exposing corruption at the local municipality. Deokaran was assassinated for revealing corruption and malpractices at the Tembisa Hospital last year. Phanuel Shuma 

Nuus
ActionSA verwelkom klopjag op Thembisa-hospitaal

Nuus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 0:20


ActionSA in Gauteng het die Valke se soek-en-beslagleggings-operasie by die Tembisa-hospitaal in Ekurhuleni verwelkom. Dit volg nadat onregmatige kontrakte van 850 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand onthul is. Die party verwelkom ook die tugoptrede teen die hospitaal se geskorste uitvoerende hoof, Ashley Mthunzi, en die provinsiale gesondheidsdepartement se finansiële hoof, Lerato Madyo. Bongani Baloyi van ActionSA sê dis kommerwekkend dat daar meer as 400 dae na die moord op die fluitjieblaser, Babita Deokaran, eers opgetree is.

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Gautengse premier vra vir arres van Deokaran-moordbeplanners

Nuus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 0:22


Die premier van Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, vra vir die spoedige inhegtenisneming van diegene wat mense gestuur het om die verklikker, Babita Deokaran, te vermoor. Lesufi het met die media gepraat oor ondersoeke by sommige Gautengse instellings en gesê hoewel die vermeende moordenaars in hegtenis geneem is, moet diegene wat die moord beplan het, ook aangekeer word. Volgens Lesufi sal die ondersoeke by die Thembisa-hospitaal poog om korrupsie en bedrog aan die kaak te stel, asook om hulde te bring aan Deokaran se werk.

Polity.org.za Audio Articles
Hawks raid Tembisa Hospital over 'illegally' awarded R850 million contracts flagged by Babita Deokaran

Polity.org.za Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 1:38


The Hawks descended on Tembisa Tertiary Hospital on Tuesday to conduct a search and seizure operation over allegedly illegal multimillion-rand contracts awarded at the institution. Gauteng Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said the operation emanated from an inquiry into allegations of fraud and corruption at the hospital. She said they had received information about R850-million in irregular contracts awarded to 217 service providers by supply chain management at the hospital. According to Mogale, these alleged irregularities concerned contracts of less than R500 000. "These were allegedly issued as purchase orders between 2016 and 2022. "These orders were reportedly conducted or allocated unlawfully and illegally, resulting in the hospital being prejudiced by over R850-million. "In some contracts, hospital employees are said to have received gratification. The investigation team is to seize all relevant materials, including documents and electronic gadgets, which are deemed important in the investigation's progress," Mogale added. The investigation comes after the assassination of whistleblower Babita Deokaran, a chief director of financial accounting at the Gauteng health department. Deokaran was killed outside her south Johannesburg home in August 2021 after flagging irregular and dubious payments at the hospital.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
SILENCED | Babita Deokaran flagged network of lovers, friends and co-workers 'fleecing' public purse

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 4:49


Guest: To further unpack the complicated and tragic death of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran, Amy MacIver speaks to Jeff Wicks, who has been deeply involved in the investigation and reporting of this case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
News24 continues with their investigations into the death of Babita Deokaran- SILENCED | Mother of Tembisa tender ‘don' scores R30m Sea Point property as tenderpreneur network expands.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 3:38


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Aubrey Masango Show
Crime Time: SILENCED - Why Babita Deokaran was murdered

The Aubrey Masango Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 46:45


Tonight, on Crime Time, Jeff Wicks, author, and investigative Journalist at News24, continues to give us the latest update about the scandals surrounding how R116 million was syphoned from the Tembisa Hospital and how all this is linked to the death of Babita Deokaran and the scandal she was working hard to bring into light within the dept of health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Take SA
President Ramaphosa's relative reportedly scored R381m contracts from Gauteng hospitals

First Take SA

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 5:12


President Cyril Ramaphosa's relative reportedly scored contracts worth R381 million Rand from Gauteng hospitals. The figure was revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to the DA's provincial Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom. Hangwani Maumela who is reportedly a distant relative of president Cyril Ramaphosa scored the multi-million Rand contracts over a period of three years. Murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran had identified these contracts as 'possibly fraudulent', as well as other suspicious payments totaling R850 million. Ramaphosa has denied having any relationship with Maumela or knowledge of his business deals. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the DA's Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom

Carte Blanche: The Podcast
Dying for the Truth

Carte Blanche: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 14:16


As the head of financial accounting in the GP Health Department, Babita Deokaran was perfectly placed to expose rampant fraud and corruption. So, why wasn't she provided the protection needed? 

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Carte Blanche: The Podcast
Dying for the Truth

Carte Blanche: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 14:16


As the head of financial accounting in the GP Health Department, Babita Deokaran was perfectly placed to expose rampant fraud and corruption. So, why wasn’t she provided the protection needed?

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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
News24 continues with their investigations into the death of Babita Deokaran- SILENCED | Hawks circle over R30m Tembisa Hospital tender loving pair.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 2:40


Jeff Wicks- News24 Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
SILENCED | Gauteng health bosses stopped Tembisa Hospital audit on the day of Babita Deokaran's murder

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 6:06


Guest: Jeff Wicks joins to bring the latest development in the News24 investigation into the circumstances surrounding Babita Deokaran's murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa
Prasa Whistle-Blower living in fear for her life

The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 12:31


Suspended Prasa Whistle-blower Martha Ngoye dicusses  how she fears facing the same fate as Babita Deokaran, the threats she has received, and how she feels betrayed by her country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Aubrey Masango Show

Jeff Wicks, Author and Investigative Journalist at News24,  gave us the latest developments of the Thembisa hospital corruption story bringing into light the corruption that Babita Deokaran was working to expose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
News24 continues with their investigations into the death of Babita Deokaran.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 5:06


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto
Gauteng Health MEC drops Deokaran probe bombshell

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 5:22


John Maytham speaks to EWN journalist Bernadette Wicks about Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi's admission that the department had no records of an official request for a forensic investigation from slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran, in relation to questionable tenders worth millions, at Tembisa hospitalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto
A year for first real action in finding justice for Babita Deokaran

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 7:19


The DA's Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health, Jack Bloom speaks to Refilwe Moloto about the provincial health department placing Tembisa Hospital chief executive officer (CEO) Ashley Mthunzi and chief financial officer, Lerato Madyo on precautionary suspension over irregularities flagged by slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran. The Public Protector is now also investigating the appointment of Madyo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Babita Deokaran: Gauteng Health boss Lerato Madyo suspended amid R850m Tembisa hospital scandal

Polity.org.za Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 1:40


Gauteng health department CFO Lerato Madyo was suspended on Friday morning as the R850-million Tembisa Hospital scandal, discovered by Babita Deokaran, deepens. Well-placed sources in the department said Madyo was placed on suspension on Friday morning, a month after News24 began publishing a series of exposes, titled 'Silenced'. In the weeks before her assassination last year, Deokaran stumbled across a surge in spending out of the East Rand hospital, and called for a stop to payments and an urgent investigation. Her pleas were ignored. Deokaran confided in Madyo that her life may be in danger just days before the killing. News24 revealed that Madyo sat on her concerns until after she was murdered, and never acted on a report into the "possibly fraudulent" payments from the hospital. Gauteng Premier David Makhura last week announced the appointment of an independent investigator, and the SIU also announced that it had started the process to launch their own inquiry. This came as Madyo faced an internal inquiry, called upon to explain her inaction around Deokaran's warnings around Tembisa Hospital, and why her concerns were not escalated. News24 identified a web of shell corporations which extracted more than R110-million through dubious contracts in a matter of weeks, selling everything from medical equipment to skinny jeans to the hospital. Madyo could not be reached for comment at the time of publishing.

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto
Understanding the web of greed and power that led to Babita Deokaran's murder

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 21:31


In a few moments we speak to News24 investigative journalist, Jeff Wicks, about the web of corruption and greed that ended in the death of Babita Deokaran as she bravely tried to unmask a powerful, deadly syndicate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Radio Islam
Babita Deokaran: One Year after her Assassination

Radio Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 5:29


Deokarans family described her as a person of integrity. A year later, the family of Babita Deokaran, who got assassinated while assisting with investigations into PPE tender scandals which rocked the provincial Health Department, still bleeds and weeps from their loss. The Corruption fighter and Whistleblower was a critical witness in the Special investigation unit covid19 personal protective case. She was gunned down a year ago when she returned from dropping her daughter in school, five minutes away from her home. Talking with Radio Islam, Tony Haripersadh, her brother-in-law, said this time of the year brings a lot of emotions to them as Deokaran's family and they are still very much hurt and angry about her passing.

East Coast Radio Newswatch
ECR Newswatch @ 08H00

East Coast Radio Newswatch

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 3:10


Babita Deokaran's sister says their family is battling to cope as they reflect on the year gone by since the top finance official's murder.

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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
The six men accused of killing whistleblower Babita Deokaran are back in court.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 3:00


Guest: Bernadette WicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Polity.org.za Audio Articles
Babita Deokaran murder: Defence issues stall start of highly anticipated trial

Polity.org.za Audio Articles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 2:20


The case of the six men accused of killing Gauteng health department official and whistleblower Babita Deokaran has been postponed again – this time to give the defence an opportunity to take further instructions on funding and certain documents. The accused – Phakamani Hadebe, Zitha Radebe, Nhlangano Ndlovu, Sanele Mbhele, Siphiwe Mazibuko and Siphakanyiswa Dladla – appeared briefly in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday morning, a day after the one-year anniversary of Deokaran's death. Their lawyer, Shafique Sarlie, told the court: "Regrettably, we have not been able to reach some agreement with family and friends [who are apparently raising money to fund the defence] of the accused. We require more time, my lady." Sarlie said the defence had been furnished with more evidence in the docket and that they expected to receive more documents from the State. The court postponed the case to 6 October. The accused have been charged with murder, and the attempted murder of Deokaran's domestic worker, who was in the car with her at the time of the shooting. They face additional charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and conspiracy to murder. All of the accused were denied bail last year. At the time of her murder, Deokaran worked in the Gauteng health department's Financial Unit, investigating several corruption cases. Her killing has been widely described as a hit. During their bail application in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court, the defence alleged that the accused were forced to make concessions, including one that implicated former health minister Zweli Mkhize as their paymaster. They claimed police assaulted their clients. Mkhize later released a statement denying any knowledge of or involvement in Deokaran's murder. A News24 investigation found that five of the six men hailed from the same village in rural KwaZulu-Natal, and that they had gathered for a function before Deokaran's murder. Another exclusive revealed that Mbhele was still receiving a salary from the Inkosi Langalibalele District Municipality in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, where he worked, even though he was behind bars and went AWOL in March.

East Coast Radio Newswatch
ECR Newswatch @ 06H00

East Coast Radio Newswatch

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 3:30


Corruption Watch says the assassination of Babita Deokaran has delivered a crushing setback to whistleblower reports.

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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
It has been a year since whistleblower Babita Deokaran was shot and killed for exposing corruption within the health Department.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 9:19


Rakesh Deokaran, Brother of Babita Deokaran. Jeff Wicks- News24 Reporter   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Guest: Jeff Wicks, one of the primary investigative journalists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nuus
Gesondheidshoof moet afgedank word na Deokaran se moord

Nuus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 0:21


Die DA in Gauteng sê die eerste stap in die ondersoek na die fluitjieblaser, Babita Deokaran, se moord behoort die skorsing te wees van die finansiële hoof van die provinsiale Gesondheidsdepartement, Lerato Madyo, en die uitvoerende hoof van die Tembisa-hospitaal, Ashley Mthunzi. Premier David Makhura het aangekondig 'n onafhanklike forensiese ondersoeker gaan aangestel word om bewerings oor die moord op die senior gesondheidsamptenaar te ondersoek. 'n DA-woordvoerder, Jack Bloom, sê die provinsiale regering is berug vir uitgerekte ondersoeke waarvan die uitslag nooit bekend gemaak word nie:

The John Perlman Show
Gauteng to appoint Independent Forensic Investigator to deal with allegations emerging from Babita Deokaran case

The John Perlman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 10:53


Guest: Mohlalefi Lebotha, Director: Strategy and Media Liaison at the Gauteng Office of the Premier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Coast Radio Newswatch
ECR Newswatch @ 13H00

East Coast Radio Newswatch

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 2:58


The Gauteng government will appoint an independent forensic investigator to probe allegations tied to whistleblower, Babita Deokaran's murder.

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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
Gauteng DOH institutes forensic investigation into Babita Deokaran allegations – Thembisa hospital.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 3:30


Guest: Bernadette WicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
News24 led investigation uncovers more on the murder or Babita Deokaran - How husband and wife bagged R30m in Tembisa Hospital contracts.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 3:46


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nuus
Ondersoek toon reeds korrupsie, hoekom is Tembisa-baas nog daar?

Nuus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 0:23


Die DA in die buurland vra vir die onmiddellike skorsing van die uitvoerende hoof van die Tembisa-hospitaal, Ashley Mthunzi. Hy het na bewering betalings aan meer as 200 maatskappye afgeteken wat deur die vermoorde fluitjieblaser, Babita Deokaran, as moontlik bedrieglik geïdentifiseer is. Jack Bloom van die DA sê volgens 'n ondersoek verlede week het die hospitaal byna 60 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand betaal aan vals maatskappye wat deur vier mense beheer is:

The John Perlman Show
Babita Deokaran scandal:

The John Perlman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 9:22


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Aubrey Masango Show
Crime Time: Silenced- Why Babita Deokaran was silenced

The Aubrey Masango Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 44:55


Tonight on Crime Time we talk to Jeff Wicks, author and investigative Journalist, about the death of Babita Deokaran and the scandal she was working hard to bring into light within the dept of health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Take SA
Babita Deokaran reportedly raised alarm on dubious payments before she was killed

First Take SA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 3:34


Gauteng Health whistle-blower Babita Deokaran reportedly raised the alarm on dubious payments from Tembisa Hospital to ANC Ekurhuleni leader Sello Sekhokho, several days before she was killed. Sekhokho allegedly had three companies supplying medical equipment at vastly inflated prices to the hospital. Deokaran reportedly spoke to provincial Health CFO Lerato Madyo about her concerns and Madyo said that the matter would be escalated for investigation - But this reportedly never happened. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to DA's Gauteng Shadow MEC for Health Jack Bloom

Nuus
DA betreur stilte oor Tembisa-hospitaal

Nuus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 0:22


Die DA in Gauteng betreur die dawerende stilte van die provinsiale departement van gesondheid oor 'n spesiale media-ondersoek oor die Tembisa-hospitaal in Ekurhuleni. Dit het ontbloot hoe die korrupsie-fluitjieblaser Babita Deokaran probeer het om verdagte betalings by die hospitaal stop te sit kort voordat sy vermoor is. Jack Bloom van die DA sê Deokaran het probeer om betalings van meer as 100 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand te keer, maar die finansiële bestuurder, Lerato Madyo, het na bewering haar beswaar verwerp en dit goedgekeur.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
News24 continues with with their expose with Babita Deokara mrder. - No investigation, no protection: Inside department head's big lie to Babita Deokaran

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 3:16


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The John Perlman Show
News24 have published the second episode of their investigation into the killing of Babita Deokaran

The John Perlman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 7:24


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
The Babita Deokaran investigation

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 7:28


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
A News24 investigation reveals more information on the late whistleblower, Babita Deokaran R850m 'fraud' probe.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 4:25


Guest: Jeff Wicks- News24 ReporterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spektrum
Spektrum 21 Julie 2022

Spektrum

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 51:44


Die vakbond, Solidariteit, gaan Eskom met kundige tegniese personeel help. Ses verdagtes in die Babita Deokaran-moordsaak verskyn môre in die hof. Deokaran was 'n sleutelgetuie in 'n saak van tenderbedrog vir persoonlike beskermingstoerusting. Die Johannesburg Metro waarsku: moenie self die stad se elektrisiteitsinfrastruktuur probeer herstel nie!

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Monitor
Monitor 21 Desember 2021 - Deel 1

Monitor

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 39:23


Die hof se weiering om bortog aan Babita Deokaran se vermeende moordenaars toe te staan, word verwelkom. Ons kry die jongste nuus oor die vakansieverkeer, en 'n kenner gee raad oor hoe om veilig op die paaie te wees.

East Coast Radio Newswatch
ECR Newswatch @ 09H00

East Coast Radio Newswatch

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 4:19


The family of slain whistle-blower, Babita Deokaran, has welcomed a court's decision to keep her alleged killers behind bars.

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The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener
Babita Deokaran: Six accused to appear on what would have been her 53rd birthday.

The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 4:09


Guest: Bernadette Wicks, Senior court reporter at The Citizen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Thinking Behind It All
Your Silence Is Concession

The Thinking Behind It All

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 61:52


In the 3rd edition, we discuss whistle-blowing following the tragic passing of South African government official Babita Deokaran. For this discussion, we are joined by anti-corruption and social justice activists –Kavisha Pillay and Mashudu Masutha. We hope that you find the conversation insightful and informative.

Monitor
Monitor 31 Augustus 2021 - Deel 2

Monitor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 40:43


Die laaste Amerikaanse soldate verlaat Afghanistan. Die Valke sê nog arrestasies kan binnekort in die Babita Deokaran-moordsaak verwag word.

The Clement Manyathela Show
Spotlight on assassins again

The Clement Manyathela Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 22:31


Independent researcher and violence monitor Mary De Haas joins Clement to share her insights on those suspects arrested for the murder of Babita Deokaran. How are assassins recruited? Why is KZN a notorious province for the recruitment of hitmen? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
7 Suspects Arrested for The Murder of Babita Deokaran

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 6:02


Guest:  Eyewitness News journalist Thando Kubheka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Weekend View
Amnesty International says whistle blowers are not getting the protection they deserve

The Weekend View

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 7:12


Amnesty International says whistle blowers are not getting the protection they deserve. This comes after the murder of senior Gauteng Health Department official, Babita Deokaran. Deokaran was gunned down in Johannesburg after she became one of the witnesses in a Special Investigating Unit probe into multi-million-rand irregular PPE tender in the department. Udo Carelse spoke to Executive Director of  Amnesty International SA, Shenilla Mohamed

Radio Islam
Sam Shabani speaks about the murder of Babita Deokaran

Radio Islam

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 9:18


The Good Party's Sam Shabani says the criminals involved in the murder of a top health official who was shot dead in an apparent hit outside her home in the south of Joburg must be brought to book. Babita Deokaran a senior finance official in the Gauteng Health Department was gunned down on Monday just moments after returning from dropping her child off at school.

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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
7 Suspects Arrested for The Murder of Babita Deokaran

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 5:54


Guest: Thando Khubeka - EWN Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monitor
Monitor 27 Augustus 2021 - Deel 1

Monitor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 42:05


Die sleutelgetuie in die ondersoek na korrupsie met persoonlike beskermingstoerusting in Gauteng, Babita Deokaran, is gister in Phoenix in KwaZulu-Natal veras. Die adjunkpresident, David Mabuza, sê die regering sal nie weer onkant betrap word deur onluste en plundery nie. Die regering onthul sy daggameesterplan vir die ekonomie.

Spektrum
Spektrum 27 Augustus 2021

Spektrum

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 49:06


Sewe verdagtes word vasgetrek in verband met die sluipmoordaanval op Babita Deokaran. Motoriste word weer uitstel gegee om hulle bestuurderslisensies te hernu. Die ANC en UDM wend hulle na die Kieshof oor registrasieprobleme vir kandidate in die komende plaaslike verkiesing. NERSA het 'n voorstel oor kernkragopwekking goedgekeur - ons kry duidelikheid oor wat dit vir die land beteken.

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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
The murder of Babita Deokaran

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 8:12


Guest: Mia Lindeque | Reporter at EWN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Update@Noon
Gauteng Health calls for thorough probe into fatal shooting of PPE scandal witness

Update@Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 5:00


Gauteng Health MEC Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi has expressed shock at the death of senior finance officer in the Department, Babita Deokaran. Deokaran was shot outside her home in the south of Johannesburg yesterday, just moments after dropping her child off at school. The 53-year-old later died in hospital. Mokgethi has called on law enforcement to leave no stone un-turned in investigating the shooting. Deokaran was reportedly one of 300 witnesses in Special Investigating Unit probe into PPE purchase irregularities in the department. Sakina Kamwendo spoke tp SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago....