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Blowing the whistle should not lead to banishment
By Kris Dobie As the pieces of the state capture puzzle are starting to come together, and as the nascent sense of justice can be sensed in recent arrests, we easily forget the role played by those men and women who exposed corrupt dealings at a time when it was not particularly safe to do […]
Workplace Bullying
By Berenice Meintjes At Philafrica Foods everyone must be treated with dignity and respect at all times, and we have a zero tolerance approach towards any form of workplace bullying. Because we care about you we want you to be aware of your rights as well as your responsibilities. What you need to know Bullying […]
Is there a Disconnection between Profit, Sustainability and Ethics in Businesses Practices?
By Professor Angelo Nicolaides and Revantha Gajadhur The balance between pursuing market opportunities while maintaining accountability, transparency and ethical integrity has proven to be a challenge for business organisations since the arrival of the global Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. The accountability and responsibility of business organisations are constantly subject to question. The failures of […]
Ethics Practitioners’ Survey answers many questions about ethics practitioners in Southern Africa
By Dr. Paul Vorster Ethics has become a catchphrase in South Africa. With the sheer number of ethical failures encountered in the public, private, and SOE sectors, managing the ethics of organisations is starting to become a priority. Many organisations have realised that managing ethics risk is as important as managing operational, strategic or […]
The fight against corruption is in your hands ethical citizens
By Liezl Groenewald | Published on 23 September 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter In the now, some would say, infamous letter of President Cyril Ramaphosa to ANC members (published on 23 August 2020), he stated that the ANC needs to face the reality that its leaders stand accused of corruption – and that […]
You cannot fight corruption by fighting corruption
by Prof Leon van Vuuren | Published on 25 August 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Corruption has become endemic to our society. This means that there are no longer small pockets of corruption. It is pervasive. Eskom. PPE. Money not reaching the poor. An estimated R61.5 billion of irregular government spending during 2019. Bankrupt municipalities. […]
Why are South Africans disrespecting COVID-19 regulations?
by Prof Deon Rossouw | Published on 24 July 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Our President, the Minister of Health, and a number of other members of our national cabinet have on various occasions reprimanded – some would say scolded – South Africans for not adhering to the myriad of regulations that […]
The influence of COVID-19 on the mental health curve
by Nicole Konstantinopoulos | Published on 26 June 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter We are currently facing more than one pandemic. Yes, COVID-19 may be getting all the attention right now, but there are other pertinent issues in our society. Some may argue that racism is an infectious disease, and the #BlackLivesMatter […]
Reclaiming the rational middle ground
by Kris Dobie | Published on 26 June 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter It is sometimes difficult to come to grips with our angry society. It seems social media in general – and Twitter specifically – has become a warzone annexed by people with radical views. If you spend too much time there, you can […]
National Lockdown: Homo Empathicus under the gaze of the law
by Rehilwe Senatla | Published on 26 June 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Recent times have never seen a more challenging battle as the one found now between the law and the idea of doing right – as based on empathy, social cooperation, and mutual aid. The Covid-19 national lockdown has seen this battle become […]
When rules don’t rule, ok.
by Kris Dobie | Published on 25 May 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter Today I found myself abiding by the rules and being angry at myself for doing so. (The rules in question are of course the South African COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.) I couldn’t help but think that my response was irrational. Either you […]
What happened to our moral autonomy?
by Ms Liezl Groenewald | Published on 25 May 2020 for The Ethics Institute monthly newsletter In April this year the World Health Organisation (WHO) lauded South Africa’s efforts in slowing down the COVID-19 pandemic transmissions through its “meticulously crafted” approach to stay ahead of the virus’ spread. By now we are all too familiar […]