16 February 2001
The Protected Disclosures Act, no 26 of 2000, providing protection of employees against occupational detriment as a result of having disclosed irregular conduct in their workplace, came into action on this date.
References

Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 373.|Juta Law, The Protected Disclosures Act, no 26 of 2000, from The National Prosecuting Authority, [online], Available at www.npa.gov.za [Accessed: 29 January 2014]