Justice deputy minister says corruption has weakened the moral authority of the state [SOUND]

# Justice and Constitutional Development deputy minister, Andries Nel, says the fight against corruption and the protection of whistleblowers is a central pillar of the renewal of the state. He addressed the annual Whistleblowers Summit hosted by Public Interest South Africa in Johannesburg on Monday. Nel says corruption has weakened the moral authority of the state and eroded public faith in the institutions meant to serve them. He adds that when whistleblowers are silenced or unprotected, citizens conclude that truth itself is unsafe: