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Parasites and parastatals
By: Dr Paul Vorster The Zondo Commission, an inquiry into state-capture, has revealed some very unsettling things. Our parastatals or state-owned enterprises are embroiled in so many unethical decisions and actions it staggers the mind. From patronage networks to shell companies, self-enrichment, defrauding the state, conflicts of interest, politicking, nepotism, and good old-fashioned corruption. If […]
Does one swallow make a summer?
By: Liezl Groenewald South Africans have recently again been made aware of the poor treatment whistleblowers receive. In their testimonies at the State Capture Inquiry during March 2021, two specific whistleblowers, a former partner at Bain SA, Athol Williams and former Trillian Management Consulting CEO, Bianca Goodson, brought the plight of whistleblowers to the attention […]
Was I brave and strong and true?
By: Rehilwe Senatla Was I brave, strong and true? I navigated through standards as opposed to grades in my schooling. This is a time when school would begin with prayers at an assembly session every morning. This session in my school would alter between Christian, Islam, Hindu, and Baha’i faiths as the school was all-inclusive […]
Combining ethics and compliance: A systems psychodynamic inquiry into practices and outcomes
By: Prof JJ de Klerk University of Stellenbosch Business School This article is a condensed version of the original scientific article that was published in: Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility, and can be obtained at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/beer.12336. This version of the article was rewritten to present a non-academic manuscript that would be easily readable and […]
How we contribute to protect whistleblowers
By: Liezl Groenewald The whistleblowing landscape has changed significantly over the last years. High profile cases have prompted new whistleblower protection regulations and legislation across the globe. But whistleblowing is no longer just a matter of legal interest. It has also become a societal issue. Names such as Edward Snowden, Julien Assange, or Bradley (now […]
Loyalty: A destructive comfort zone
By: Leon van Vuuren Referring to a potential decision on the longevity of the office of the current Public Protector, Ralph Mathekga posed the question as to where the loyalty of the ANC caucus will lie when a decision about this needs to be made in mid-March (News24, 9 March 2021). It turned out that […]
Why say NO!
By: Dantia Richards Many professionals preaching positive psychology, have over the years made saying “no” out as a wanton reaction. “You are not a team player” “You are lazy.” “You don’t want to expand your skill-set.” “You are a goodie-two-shoes.” “You are a spoilsport.” “You are a party pooper.” …and these are some of the […]
Bullying in the workplace: pervasive and damaging
By: Lulama Qabaka When we leave high school many of us all have career paths we would like to follow. For most, the end of matric feels like one is now ready to start that journey. Some are even privileged enough to go to university and upon graduation finally, land a job at a big […]
Project Showcase: Crossing borders and boundaries
By: Celia Lourens Since TEI’s inception in 2000, international funding has been acquired to implement various initiatives to enhance organisational ethics. As the title indicates, this article takes you across the South African border as we share one of our flagship projects in Mozambique. Prof Leon van Vuuren contributed with a lead opinion piece (15 […]
COVID has surfaced a lot of good in people
By: Fatima Rawat Much has been written about the moral ills that have surfaced during COVID-19. From PPE corruption to the theft of food parcels, to the spreading of fake news. This has received so much attention that we can sometimes think the pandemic has shown us to be a bad society. This, however, ignores […]
Ethical leadership – remotely
By Prof. Deon Rossouw Those who hoped for a speedy return to normality in 2021 – or a return to office – are likely to be deeply disillusioned by now. With the second wave of Covid-19 infections spiking, delays in acquiring and dispensing a vaccine, and rumours of a third wave of infections in the […]
Health and Ethics are priorities for business in 2020
By Prof. Deon Rossouw Health and Ethics seem to be attracting the attention of business in 2020. These are the findings of a survey that was done amongst the chairpersons of the Social and Ethics Committees of 75 organisations who participated in the first ever Social and Ethics Committee Trend Survey of 2020. The survey […]