# Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Portfolio Committee chairperson, Zweli Mkhize, has called for extra protection for officials handling risky investigations. Mkhize told Newzroom Afrika that the criminal justice authorities must shield officials probing sensitive cases from threats and targeted attacks. This follows the murder of City of Ekurhuleni senior auditor Mpho Mafole. He emphasised the need to safeguard whistleblowers and investigators to uphold accountability and combat corruption:
Mkhize calls for protection of officials investigating sensitive cases [SOUND]
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