Gauteng legislature honours whistle-blower

Four years after slain whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was killed, the Gauteng provincial legislature has adopted a motion that will ensure that her memory is immortalised in public service.

- Itumeleng Mafisa

On Monday, the House agreed it was important for Deokaran to be remembered, for example by naming a building, award or bursary after her to keep her legacy alive.

The motion was proposed by the DA's Jack Bloom.

"The motion before us is more limited. It provides some options to honour her, but whatever is decided must be done in consultation with the family. It could be the naming of a facility or a department," he said.

"It may be a personnel service award, or it could be a bursary fund, or something else.