Why South Africa Fails at Ethics | Prof Deon Rossouw
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In this episode of The Knowledge Hub South Africa, Professor Ignatius Gous — researcher, academic, and host of the series — speaks with Professor Deon Rossouw. Rossouw is one of Africa's foremost authorities on business ethics and corporate governance. He was the founding president of the Business Ethics Network of Africa, served as CEO of the Ethics Institute, and has been a contributing member of the King Committee on corporate governance for South Africa across multiple editions of the King Reports. His academic work spans nearly four decades, with sabbaticals at the University of Minnesota, Cambridge University, and the Globe Ethics Foundation in Geneva, where he led a global survey of business ethics across nine world regions. He has written and co-authored foundational texts in the field, including the widely used textbook Business Ethics: A Southern African Perspective.
Chapters
- 00:37 Meet Prof Deon Rossouw
- 01:22 From Theology to Ethics
- 06:32 Building the Field in Africa
- 13:09 Sabbaticals & a Global Lens
- 23:01 Inside the Ethics Institute
- 27:04 The King Reports Unpacked
- 36:02 Trust, Scandals & State Capture
