Two staff members of Ireland's Garda Protected Disclosures Office have themselves become whistleblowers, alleging that reforms designed to protect police whistleblowers have been undermined by senior management. Four Garda whistleblowers are speaking publicly for the first time in an RTÉ Investigates documentary, claiming grave allegations of wrongdoing and safety breaches were concealed by former commissioner Drew Harris.
A Spanish-language social media post alleges that former Spanish President Zapatero and his daughters received €730,535 for preparing fabricated reports, allegedly funded by €53 million in public rescue money given to Venezuelan airline Plus Ultra during the pandemic. The post claims Zapatero's daughters received €3,000 monthly without working and describes shell companies used to obscure fund flows, while also noting Bitcoin whale trading activity and Morgan Stanley's reported Bitcoin purchases.
The article describes how the Gupta brothers, with President Zuma's assistance, orchestrated massive state capture in South Africa, diverting billions in government contracts to their companies while professional services firms like McKinsey, KPMG, Deloitte, Bain & Company, and SAP facilitated their schemes. A 2018 judicial commission found the Guptas plundered approximately $32 billion—roughly 10% of South Africa's annual GDP—crippling state institutions and major companies like Eskom and South African Airways.
A Ghanaian parent criticizes educational institutions for exploiting citizens through unofficial payments, describing how a school demanded GH₵15,000 for admission despite their daughter meeting academic requirements.