First Stellenbosch Forum Lecture

You are hereby cordially invited to the first Stellenbosch Forum lecture for the year.

The Stellenbosch Forum lecture series was started in 1990 and provides regular opportunities to staff and students at SU, as well as interested people from the public, to learn more about the relevant, world-class research that is being done at SU. Researchers are requested to present their academic research topics in such a way that they are understandable for non-experts in the field, and these lectures therefore provide the ideal opportunity for critical debate and interesting discussions across disciplinary boundaries.

At this event, Professor Evangelos Mantzaris, senior lecture of the Anti – Corruption Centre for Education and Research of Stellenbosch University, will present a seminar with the title:

Corruption, Ethics and Role of Stellenbosch University in inculcating a Corrupt Free Society

Date:     Thursday, 9 February 2017

Time:    13:00 – 14:00

Venue:  JS Gericke Library Auditorium

More about the lecture:

"Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for a corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit." - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

In view of the above, the presentation will highlight inter alia:

•           The various types of corruption;  

•           Its root causes and parties involved in corruption;  

•           Extent of corruption in the South African public and private sectors;  

•           Ultimate consequences of high levels of corruption; and deepening nature of corruption in South Africa.

It will also focus on the legal anti-corruption measures and institutions fighting against corruption - the fundamental role of motives, opportunities and 'moral justification', and the significance of the empirical research of ethical behaviour and organizational initiatives. 

Finally, the role of Stellenbosch University in general and ACCERUS in particular can play in terms of research, teaching and training to address the scourge of corruption.