The current social media storm on racism demonstrates yet again how dangerous stereotypes are, and how easily they can become self-fulfilling prophecies. To prevent these inaccurate but powerful stories from setting the national agenda, South Africans must consciously tell a different story - backed up by the facts.
The Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicsSA) has released a booklet designed to help businesses understand the municipal procurement process, and what their rights are if they suspect irregularities.
A recent survey of ordinary South Africans conducted by the Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicsSA) and sponsored by Massmart-Walmart gives a fresh view on everyday bribery in the country.
Bribery and corruption pose a number of risks for companies, not the least of which is its effect on performance.
Being too ethical, human nature, and transforming ethics risks into change opportunities are three major challenges in reducing fraud and corruption. These challenges were highlighted at the recent 8th annual Ethics Officer Learning Forum.
As allegations of fraud and corruption rise, both public and private sector organisations need to know how to act when accused of unethical conduct. Important lessons on how to handle a scandal can be learned from Nkandlagate.
Youth Day commemorates the brave young people who took a stand against injustice in 1976. Important as that commemoration is, we must use this day to remind ourselves that that today’s youth face their own challenges when it comes to building better lives and a better South Africa. Doing this means equipping themselves to make the right ethical choices in their own lives, including at the workplace.
What does a flashmob and industrial theatre have to do with building ethical organisations? According to some speakers at the 5th annual ethics conference held on 18 May at Gallagher Convention Centre, it is alternative creative approaches that will get the message of the importance of ethical conduct across.
Three years ago on 1 May, the requirement in the new Companies Act for social and ethics committees came into effect. It’s probably not an exaggeration to say that confusion reigned at the time. The Act and its enabling regulations were just not clear, and peoples’ aversion to change was complicated by genuine bewilderment.
16 April 2015
Organisations have to find ways of getting all their employees—and even their partners—to buy into their ethics. Without this universal buy-in, their businesses will continue to suffer the effects of unethical conduct. How to achieve this will be the subject of the forthcoming conference hosted by EthicsSA.
20 March 2015
In the wake of the first hike in personal income tax for 20 years the willingness of citizens to pay tax will be an indication of the strength of the social contract—the mutually beneficial agreement that commits government and citizens to work together to maintain a sustainable community.
Ethics Institute of South Africa
9 March 2015
Companies or institutions, particularly those who have suffered a scandal of some kind, often resolve on a zero-tolerance policy for unethical behaviour. But this policy is likely to backfire if the right approach isn’t adopted, says the Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicsSA).
