Whistleblowing South African court sets out test for whistleblower cases Judge clarifies opinions or grievances cannot be branded as protected disclosures to support automatically unfair dismissal claims iStock.com/Imagesines Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Thursday 15 October 2026 The South African Labour Court has rejected a former employee’s claim that a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) firm established by Shell and Barloworld dismissed him for whistleblowin Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Whistleblowing South Africa needs stronger policies to support whistleblowers Whistleblowing Incentive schemes, statutory duties, and more in new UK whistleblower proposals Whistleblowing OpenAI denies it fired staff for raising safety concerns Whistleblowing Japan court backs whistleblower in Staar Surgical SLAPP case