QUESTION 1:

It is well known that various scholars and practitioners have tried to articulate and
promote their own preferred definitions of whistleblowing; yet a clear, fixed, and
immutable meaning remains elusive. There is no such universal definition fixed to the
concept of whistleblowing. Nevertheless, it depends on the context in which it is used,
different views on what the term means, and the various meanings accredited to it have
been proposed. The International Labour Organization sees whistleblowing as ‘the
reporting by employees or former employees of illegal, irregular or dangerous practices
by employers, while Hendrickse and Hefer (2019:101) argued that whistle blowing is a
mechanism to protect, support and allow the full and open communication of individuals
who wish to inform the community of decisions and matters that are against the public
interest. Below are some of the benefits provided by the act of whistleblowing:
 Whistle blowing helps to prevent illegal activities which may lead to damaging consequences.
For instance, an employee who notifies appropriate authorities of a defect product before it is
introduced to consumers, will definitely help the corporation to avoid unnecessary court cases
and a maligned reputation
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Hendrickse, J, W., Hefer, L., (2019). Corporate Governance Handbook: principles and
practice, (3Ed). Cape Town: Juta.

Nwoke, U., 2019. Whistle-blowing as a corporate governance mechanism: South Africa

and Nigeria in perspective. Journal of Corporate Law Studies, 19(2), pp.421-450.