Civil aviation whistleblower firing sparks calls for independent probe
'You cannot encourage employees to blow the whistle and then create the perception that pulling that whistle triggers the disciplinary whistle' Calls are mounting for an independent investigation into the South African Civil Aviation Authority’s handling of whistleblower Jeremiah Visser after the regulator fired him following disclosures concerning the fatal crash of its own aircraft.
Public Interest SA chairperson Tebogo Khaas said the circumstances surrounding Visser’s suspension and dismissal raised questions about whether he may have suffered occupational detriment for raising matters he believed were in the public interest.
OUTA and Public Interest SA have both questioned SACAA’s treatment of Visser and called for the substance of the concerns he raised to be investigated independently rather than allowing the matter to end with his dismissal.
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