Professional Citizenship: Unveiling the Superhero Within

Just like Spider-Man swings from skyscrapers to save the day, we, too, have the power to make a positive impact on our profession and the world at large. In this article, we’ll embark on a journey to understand the essence of professional citizenship, why it’s important, and how it can be a source of personal and professional empowerment.

What Makes Good People Do Bad Things

Warren Buffet believes that those who cross ethical lines are “neither saints nor criminals, but well-meaning leaders who sometimes fail to consult their moral compass while speeding ahead in a landscape full of tripwires and pitfalls.”
But what about those whose moral compass is already a little off? It doesn’t then take much to nudge them even further off the straight and narrow.

Is South Africa Being Strangled by Family Ties?

Nine.
That’s how many times assassinated whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was shot just days after exposing suspected corruption to the tune of R850 million at Tembisa Hospital on Gauteng’s East Rand.
She was 53 years old.
As she lay dying outside her home, minutes after dropping her teenage daughter at school, her killers made their speedy getaway.
Over a year later, six men have been arrested and are facing trial for the shooting.