EthicSA is a non-profit (Section 21) company and public benefit organisation incorporated in 1999.
We are governed by a board consisting of prominent individuals in the private and public sectors as well as academia.
Our mission is "building an ethical South Africa" and our core activities are:
EthicSA's work covers a wide spectrum of ethical issues raised by individual and collective human action, with a special focus on
organisational ethics (including business ethics) and
bioethics (medical ethics).
EthicSA's organisational ethics activities are consistent with the
King 3 Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa (2009) which recommends that business and other organisations:
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Assess their ethical risks;
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Set ethical standards (Codes of Ethics and ethics policies);
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Integrate those standards into the organisation's structures and practices (ethics communication: ethics education and training; reporting unethical conduct, whistle-blowing hotlines); and
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Monitor and report on these interventions.
We cooperate with clients in the South African public and private sectors with a view to directing and managing suitable corporate ethics interventions.
EthicSA also operates in several African countries, sharing its ethics resources and endeavouring to build ethics capacity.
More than 70 corporate subscriptions members receive regular ethics resources and support.
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Board of Directors
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Mr Colin Beggs
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Prof Solomon R Benatar
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Professor of Medicine: University of Cape Town
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Mr Peter de Wet
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Acting CEO: MSD South Africa
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| Prof Jonathan D Jansen |
Rector: University of the Free State |
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Dr Rhoda Kadalie
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Executive Director: Impumelelo Innovations Awards
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Prof Willem A Landman
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CEO: Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicSA)
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Ms Berénice L Marais
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Group Manager: CSIR Strategic Contract Research & Development Africa Regional Focal Point: World Association of Industrial and Technology Research Organisations (WAITRO)
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Prof Anton A van Niekerk
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Chairperson, Professor of Philosophy and Director: Centre for Applied Ethics, University of Stellenbosch
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Willem Landman
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Willem A Landman, CEO, was educated at the Universities of Stellenbosch, Oxford and South Africa in philosophy, theology, and law. He is Professor Extraordinaire at the University of Stellenbosch, and chaired the Ethics sub-committee of the King Committee on Corporate Governance. More
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Deon Rossouw

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Deon Rossouw has had a distinguished academic career at the Universities of Johannesburg and Pretoria, at both of which he was chair of the Department of Philosophy. He has published several books. At the University of Pretoria, Deon was director of the Centre for Business and professional Ethics. More |
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Kris Dobie
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Kris Dobie joined EthicSA in September 2007as Manager: Organisational Ethics Development. His main focus is Corruption Prevention where he has been involved in policy-, training-, and resource development for both the public and private sectors. More
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Liezl Groenewald
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Liezl Groenewald joined the Ethics Institute of South Africa (EthicSA) in May 2008 as Manager: Organisational Ethics Development. She came from the South African Revenue Service where she was responsbile for establishing the Ethics and Integrity Office in 2004. More
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Annelize Worst
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Annelize Worst stated at EthicSA in April 2001 as Office Manager. Annelize is responsible for bookkeeping, and ensures the smooth functioning of our office equipment and environment. |
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Mandy Thackwray
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Mandy Thackwray joined EthicSA in February 2005 as Communications and Training Coordinator. Mandy has a Diploma: Public Relations, and is currently busy with a Diploma in Office Administration. She obtained credits for business short courses at the Marymount Manhattan College, NY, USA. |
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Rebecca Motale
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Rebecca Motale started as Administration Assistant in August 2007. Rebecca assists with the answering of the switchboard, filing and administration, training manual compilation, call centre administration and other relevant tasks. |
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Janette Minnaar
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Janette Minnaar obtained a BLC and LLB in law from the University of Pretoria, after which she completed her doctoral studies. She has PhD in Criminal Law, was a Director of a private company, and is currently a Contractor of the Ethics Institute of South Africa. More |
Private Corporations:
- Amway South Africa
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Anglogold Limited
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Aspen Pharmacare
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Astra Zeneca
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Bankserv
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BHP Billiton
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Discovery Health
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Discovery Life
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First National Bank
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First Rand Bank
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G4S Care and Justice Services
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Grindrod
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Grintek
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Johnson & Johnson
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Lonmin Platinum
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Massmart Holdings
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Merck Shapre & Dohme South Africa
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Metropolitan Health Group
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Qualsa Healthcare (Pty) Ltd
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Nedbank Ltd
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Pick 'n Pay Retailers
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
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SABMiller
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Sanlam
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Sappi
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Sasol
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Schering
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Standard Bank
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Thomas Foundry (Pty) Ltd
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Total SA
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Vodacom
Government Departments:
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Department of Health (DOH)
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Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA)
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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
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Eastern Cape Provincial Government
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eThekwini Municipality
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Gauteng Provincial Government
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National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
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North West Provincial Government
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PALAMA (Public Administration Leadership and Management Acadamy)
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South African Auditor-General
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South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
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South African Revenue Service (SARS)
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South African Reserve Bank (SARB)
State-agenies / Parastatal companies:
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Airports Company South Africa
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CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research)
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The Development Bank of Southern Africa
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East London Industrial Development Zone
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Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors
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Pebblebed Modular Reactor
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South African Social Security Agency
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South African Reserve Bank
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Spoornet
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Telkom
Hospitals:
International organisations and companies:
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United Nations Global Compact
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Bank of Nigeria
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Malawi Business Action Against Corruption
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Precision Air (Tanzania)
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Global Compact Network Namibia
Institutes and bodies:
- Business Unity South Africa
- Democratic Nurses Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA)
- Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS)
- Health Professions Council of South Africa
- Institute of Directors of Southern Africa
- South African Institute of Translators and Interpreters
- South African Institute of Valuers
- South African Medical Association
- South African Medical Device Industry Association
- South African National Biodiversity Institute
- South African Women Entrepreneurs' Network
- Specialist Nursing Association
- The South African Council of Educators
Donors and foundations:
EthicSA is a not-for-profit organisation receiving its income from a series of sources:
Grants:
Find out more about: The Merck Company Foundation.
Donor funding
Membership
To find out more about membership and the benefits thereof, please click here
Consultancy
Training
For an overview of our current range of ethics training services, please click here