CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN The recent unfolding agony of violence against women and children has resulted in a nation numbed with shock. The brutality of this and the knowledge that so many of these crimes have been perpetrated by individuals known to the victims raise questions that demand answers. Our society has been […]
Ethics in Public Life – Again!
By Anthony Egan SJ It’s worth noting – amidst the ongoing debacle around the re-appointment of Brian Molefe to ESKOM; the Constitutional Court effort to get a secret ballot for yet another parliamentary no-confidence vote on Jacob Zuma; and the continuing woes of Social Services – that ethics in public life has once more entered […]
SACBC JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSION URGES THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER THE COMMON GOOD DURING NO CONFIDENCE VOTE
It is clear that our country is deeply divided and now stands at a moral, political and economic crossroad. At such a time, we need a parliament that demonstrates strong ethical leadership and exercises non-partisan oversight over the executive. We therefore urge all the members of parliament to vote according to their conscience and consider […]
