# Deputy Justice minister Andries Nel says the Whistleblower Protection Draft Bill will be released for public comment by the end of the year. Nel acknowledged the erosion of public trust caused by corruption, stressing that protecting whistleblowers is key to restoring state integrity. He said lessons from the Zondo Commission showed that without whistleblowers, the truth about state capture would have remained hidden:
Whistleblower Protection Draft Bill to be released by year-end [SOUND]
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