{
  "id": 564683,
  "title": "Honouring Babita Deokaran: A call for stronger whistleblower protections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/honouring-babita-deokaran-a-call-for-stronger-whistleblower",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/mercury/news/2026-08-11-honouring-babita-deokaran-a-call-for-stronger-whistleblower-protections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Babita Deokaran’s family, government and civil society gathered in Mount Edgecombe for the unveiling of a memorial honouring the slain whistleblower, as calls grow for stronger protection for those who expose corruption.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}