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Monthly ethics opinion articles published in Sake24, the business section of the Afrikaans daily newspapers Beeld, Die Burger, and Volksblad. Translated from the original Afrikaans.

  1. Devise tough plan against corruption, Thursday 1 November 2012 (Beraam streng plan teen korrupsie, Donderdag 1 November 2012)
  2. Marikana: Conceived, born in violence, Thursday 30 August 2012 (Marikana: Ontvang, gebore in geweld, Donderdag 30 Augustus 2012)
  3. Citizens should take moral leadership themselves, Thursday 28 June 2012 (Burgers moet self morele leiding neem, Donderdag 28 Junie 2012)
  4. SA is already knee deep in moral bankruptcy, Thursday 31 May 2012 (SA is al kniediep in morele bankrotskap, Donderdag 31 Mei 2012)
  5. Moral degeneration of political leadership, Thursday 26 April 2012 (Morele degenerasie van politieke leierskap, Donderdag 26 April 2012)
  6. Trick to cover up government's mistakes, Friday 30 March 2012 (Slenter om regeringsfoute te verbloem, Vrydag 30 Maart 2012)
  7. Tax evasion not so easily justified, Thursday 1 march 2012 (Belastingontduiking nie so maklik geregverdig nie, Donderdag 1 Maart 2012)
  8. Good ethics creates a good reputation, Friday 27 January 2012 (Goeie etiek skep goeie reputasie, Vrydag 27 Januarie)
  9. The Constitution is the bastion, Thursday 24 November 2011 (Grondwet is die vestiging, Donderdag 24 November 2011)
  10. Cure for poverty is quality education, Thursday 29 September 2011 (Kuur vir armoede is onderrig, Donderdag 29 September 2011)
  11. Ethics is more than a theoretical subject, Wednesday 24 August 2011 (Etiek is meer as teoretiese vak, Woensdag 24 Augustus 2011)
  12. In this way, SA will end up on the worng road, Tuesday 5 July 2011 (So beland SA op die verkeerde pad, Dinsdag 5 Julie 2011)
  13. SA can no longer wash its hands of Zim, Thursday 26 May 2011 (SA kan nie langer hande in onskuld was oor Zim, Donderdag 26 Mei 2011)
  14. Establishment of a professional public service requires a mind shift, Friday 29 April 2011 (Vestiging van 'n professionele staatsdiens verg 'n kopskuif, Vrydag 29 April 2011)
  15. Professionalism and integrity are two essential components of public service, Thursday 31 March 2011 (Professionaliteit en integriteit is twee noodsaaklike bestandele van staatsdiens, Donderdag 31 Maart 2011)
  16. Ethical, resonsible leadership is far too rare, Thursday 24 February 2011 (Etiese, verantwoordelike leierskap is te dun gesaai, Donderdag 24 Februarie 2011)
  17. Alleviating suffering through death, Wednesday 26 January 2011 (BEELD) (Om lyding met die dood te verlig, Woensdag 26 Januarie 2011) (BEELD)
  18. South Africa again has polecat status, Thursday 9 December 2010 (Suid-Afrika het weer muishon status, Donderdag, 9 Desember 2010)
  19. Integrity, not obsession with rules, creates corporate governance, Monday 8 November 2010 (Integritieit, nie reëlbeheptheid, skep korporatiewe beheer, Maandag 8 November 2010)
  20. Politics is making the health system sick, Thursday 30 September 2010 (Politiek maak die gesondheidstelsel siek, Donderdag 30 September 2010)
  21. Web of silence can also ensnare, Friday 27 August 2010 (Web van stilswye kan ook verstrik, Vrydag 27 Augustus 2010)
  22. SA can learn from sordid SAA saga in three areas, Friday 30 July 2010 (Ongure SAL-sage is vir SA leermeester op drie gebiede, Vrydag, 30 Julie 2010)
  23. South Africa is destined to be successful, Wednesday 23 June 2010 (Suid-Afrika is bestem om suksesvol te wees, Woensdag 23 Junie 2010)
  24. Only then will the flame of freedom burn brightly, Thursday 27 May 2010 (Eers dán sal vryheid se vlam helder brand, Donderdag 27 Mei 2010)
  25. Medupi innocence undermines moral code, Thursday 29 April 2010 (Medupi-'onskuld' ondermyn morele kode, Donderdag 29 April 2010)
  26. Dialogue on morality must not be mere talk, Thursday 25 February 2010 (Waarde-debat moenie blote gepráát wees, Donderdag 25 Februarie 2010)
  27. Red-card the race card this year, 28 January 2010 (Gee die raskaart vanjaar die rooi kaart, Donderdag 28 Januarie 2010)
  28. Medicine is lacking for sick public health care in the Free State, Thursday 5 November 2009 (Medisyne kort vir siek openbare gesondheidsorg in die Vrystaat, Donderdag 5 November 2009)
  29. High-ups forget value of truth, Thursday 8 October 2009, (Hoës vergeet waarde van waarheid, Donderdag 6 Oktober 2009)
  30. Handle NHI debate like adults, Thursday 10 September 2009, (Pak NGV debat soos volwassenes aan, Donderdag 10 September 2009)
  31. Politicians' flashy vehicles may be legal, but this expenditure is not desirable, Thursday 13 August 2009, (Politici se pronkmotors dalk wettig, maar dié uitgawes nie wenslik, Donderdag 13 Augustus 2009)
  32. Tswaing is trying to convince Sannieshof that the moon is made of green cheese, Thursday 16 July 2009, (Tswaing probeer bolle as vye aan Sannieshof verkoop, Donderdag 16 Julie 2009)
  33. Transformation must liberate positively, Thursday 18 June 2009 (Transformasie moet positief bevry, Donderdag 18 Junie 2009)
  34. A Joost invites jeering, Thursday 21 May 2009 ('n Joost leen hom tot 'n uitjou, Donderdag 21 Mei 2009)
  35. This is Zuma's moral challenge, Thursday 23 April 2009 (Dít is Zuma se morele uitdaging, Donderdag 23 April 2009)
  36. Is the ANC's cringing about the Dalai Lama sinister or just more naive realpolitik?, Thursday 26 March 2009 (Is ANC se gekruip oor die Dalai Lama sinister of net nog naïwe realpolitiek?, Donderdag 26 Maart 2009)
  37. Niehaus: ANC's loyalty trumps its integrity, Thursday 26 February 2009 (Niehaus: ANC se lojaliteit troef sy integriteit, Donderdag 26 Februarie 2009)
  38. Voters have a duty when politicians dance with death, Thursday 29 January 2009 (Kiesers het plig wanneer politici dans met die dood, Donderdag 29 Januarie 2009)
  39. SA must listen to all her people's stories, Thursday 18 December 2008 (SA moet ál sy mense se stories aanhoor, Donderdag 18 Desember 2008)
  40. Leaders mirror country's innards, Thursday 20 November 2008 (Leiers spieël van land se binnekamer, Donderdag 20 November 2008)
  41. The globalisation of distrust, Thursday 23 October 2008 (Die globalisering van wantroue, Donderdag 23 Oktober 2008.)
  42. SA can learn from French moral watershed, Thursday 25 September 2008 (SA kan uit Franse morele waterskeiding leer, Donderdag 25 September 2008.)
  43. Can we discuss name changes peacefully? Here's an opportunity for nation building and pride, Wednesday 24 September 2008 (Kan ons rustig oor straatname gesels? Hier's 'n geleentheid vir nasiebou en -trots, Woensdag 24 September 2008.)
  44. Better schools are ANC's moral duty, Thursday 28 August 2008 (Beter skole is ANC se morele plig, Donderdag 28 Augustus 2008.)
  45. Freedom of speech has moral limits, Thursday 31 July 2008 (Vryheid van spraak het morele grense, Donderdag 31 Julie 2008.)
  46. Whistle blowing is to all intents and purposes becoming a farce, Thursday 3 July 2008 (Fluitjie blaas raak prakties 'n klugspel, Donderdag 3 Julie 2008.)
  47. Who is right - stayers or leavers?, Thursday 5 June 2008 (Wie is dan reg - Blyers of glyers?, Donderdag 5 Junie 2008.)
  48. Eurasia's lead over Africa does not lie in intellectual differences, Thursday 8 May 2008 (Eurasië se voorsprong op Afrika lê nie in verstandverskille, Donderdag 8 Mei 2008.)
  49. Incompetent municipalities may Be "Sannieshof"ed, Thursday 3 April 2008 (Onbevoegde munisipaliteite mag geSannieshof word, Donderdag 3 April 2008.)
  50. Ethics programme's success begins and ends with ethical leadership, Thursday 28 February 2008 (Etiekprogram se sukses begin en eindig met etiese leierskap, Donderdag 28 Februarie 2008.)
  51. Original values can safeguard 'new' South Africa against any Zimbabwe option, Thursday 31 January 2008 (Oorspronklike waardes kan 'nuwe' SA vrywaar van enige Zimbabwe-opsie, Donderdag 31 Januarie 2008.)
  52. SA expects honesty contract: Then, the long road can be walked with the elected ANC leader, Thursday 6 December 2007 (SA verwag eerlikheid-kontrak: Dán kan land pad geloop word met verkose ANC leier, Donderdag 6 Desember 2007. )
  53. Playing field must be levelled for those that play: Tampering with emblem trivialises problem, Thursday 8 November 2007 (Speelveld moet gelyk vir dié wat wil speel: Embleem getorring trivialiseer probleem, Donderdag 8 November 2007.)
  54. Interference at Affies was forceful, embarrassing abuse of power, Thursday 11 October 2007 (Ingryping by Affies was kragdadige, embarasserende magsmisbruik, Donerdag 11 Oktober 2007.)
  55. Cutting-edge truth is rather scarce - without it, essential open discussion in South Africa is merely empty noise, Thursday 13 September 2007 (Snykant-waarheid bra skaars: Daarsonder is broodnodige oop gesprek in Suid-Afrika bloot leë klanke, Donderdag 13 September 2007.)
  56. Police ignorance and mismanagement starts right at the top, as is revealed from the inner circle, Thursday 16 August 2007 (Polisie se onkunde en wanbestuur begin heel bo, word uit binnekring onthul, Donderdag 16 Augustus 2007.)
  57. An open letter to Charles Nqakula, Thursday 12 July 2007 ('n Ope brief aan Charles Nqakula, Donderdag 12 Julie 2007)
  58. Luke Watson case teaches ethics lesson: 'Race and affirmative action do not simplistically coincide', Thursday 14 June 2007 (Luke Watson-geval leer etiese les: 'Ras en regstelling val nie simplisties saam', Donderdag 14 Junie 2007.)
  59. Excellence is Cinderella in an SA full of mediocrity, Thursday 17 May 2007 (Uitnemendheid Aspoestertjie in 'n SA vol middelmatigheid, Donderdag 17 Mei 2007.)
  60. Honesty, even if the pawpaw hits: Two companies fail transparency test, Thursday 19 April 2007 (Eerlik, al vlieg papaja-stukke: Twee maatskappye druip toets van deursigtigheid, Donderdag 19 April 2007.)
  61. Why SA (now) has a moral duty towards Zimbabwe, Thursday 22 March 2007 (Waarom SA (nóú) 'n morele plig het oor Zim, Donderdag 22 Maart 2007.)

 

  



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