Organisational Growth in 2025. This year, it's learn or burn

There’s no shortage of articles and reports on the pros and cons of AI adoption in organisations, and the subject is not typically one we would choose to focus on here at JGL. At first glance, AI has little to do with helping our country’s political and business leaders create a culture of integrity, and bake ethical, sustainable practices into everything they do.

The Steinhoff Scandal. A Mockery of Ethics and Justice

The Steinhoff scandal, a staggering R200 billion corporate collapse, unfolds as a tale of deceit and corporate misconduct that has left investors, pensioners, and the broader public in financial distress. Former CEO Marcus Jooste's abrupt resignation in the wake of accounting irregularities marked the beginning of a catastrophic fallout, with a 98% loss in share value and severe implications for pension funds, notably the Government Employees Pension Fund.

Skint January = Workplace Fraud

After the excesses of the festive season, January is often a financially tight month for many people and this pressure may result in people committing acts of fraud they would not otherwise do. 

The Difference Between Ethics and Integrity

It shouldn’t be a grey area, but is.
It shouldn’t be something we need to write about, but it is.
What it should be is something we all have ingrained into our psyche. Something that’s instinctive, and which governs our behaviour without question.
But it isn’t.
 

Tying the Tourniquet: Can We Stop The South African Health Sector Bleeding to Death

Corruption in the healthcare sector in South Africa is not new.
Between 2009 and 2012/13, just over R8 billion in health expenditure by the combined provincial departments was classified as unauthorised, while R24 billion was deemed “irregular.”
In 2017/18, health departments accounted for 57% of unpaid bills by government.
 
 

Don’t Try To Be Perfect - The Cracks Are What Allow The Light To Get In

It is all fine and well to complain about the 'cracks' in this country, but complaining does not solve the problems. Thankfully, many incredible people in South Africa have done and are continuing to do, amazing things – despite the cracks and crevasses.