Managing Corruption in South Africa: The Ethical Responsibility of Churches

Vorster, J.M.

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“…Protestantism was unable to inhibit both the corruption pre-1994 and the contemporary levels of this phenomenon. This assessment by Vorster (2012) confirms that a long-awaited reckoning should take place, at least in the circles of South-African churches from reformed origin, regarding its rich tradition of critical and transformational involvement in the public space.…”

Section: The Dynamics Of Corruption and Sustainable Development In Sosupporting

confidence: 64%

“…Funds that were intended for low-cost housing, job creation and improved service delivery are misappropriated with the result that inferior, poorly sustainable infrastructure is created (Vorster 2012:136 Vorster (2012:136) discusses the probability that the presence of a robust legal culture and uncompromised religions will contribute to reduced levels of corruption in a particular society. 8 It is, however, noticeable in the South-African context, as Vorster (2012) points out, that Protestantism, especially the influential reformed tradition, played a minor role in monitoring the governments of both the pre-1994 and the post-1994 dispensations. Protestantism was unable to inhibit both the corruption pre-1994 and the contemporary levels of this phenomenon.…”

Section: The Dynamics Of Corruption and Sustainable Development In Somentioning

confidence: 99%

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The role of prophetic action in public theology – the implications for addressing corruption in a context of sustainable development

Wet

2014

In die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi

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After almost two decades of democratic rule in South Africa, patterns of withdrawal and uncertainty about the complexities involved in defining the contents, rationality and impact of the public role of the church in society seem to be prevalent. As unabated levels of corruption and its sustained threat to sustainable development point out, a long-awaited reckoning should take place – at least in the circles of South African churches from reformed origin – regarding its rich tradition of critical and transformational prophetic involvement in the public space. In this article, the author places different models for the public role of the church in the field of tension that is generated when the private and public spheres meet each other. The author anticipates different configurations that will probably form in this field of tension in the cases of respectively the Two Kingdoms Model, the Neo-Calvinist Approach and the Communicative Rationality Approach.Die rol van profetiese prediking in publieke teologie: Die implikasies vir die hantering van korrupsie in ‘n konteks van volhoubare ontwikkeling. Na bykans twee dekades van demokratiese regering in Suid-Afrika blyk dit dat patrone van onttrekking en onsekerheid oor wat die inhoud, rasionaliteit en impak van die publieke rol van die kerk in die samelewing presies behels, steeds voortduur. In ‘n situasie waaruit dit blyk dat daar geen werklike teenvoeter is vir die hoë vlakke van korrupsie asook vir die bedreiging wat dit vir volhoubare ontwikkeling inhou nie, is dit hoog tyd dat die kerk, ten minste in die geval van die Suid-Afrikaanse kerke van reformatoriese oorsprong, diep oor sy profetiese rol in die samelewing moet besin. Hierdie kerke kom uit ‘n ryke tradisie van kritiese en transformerende betrokkenheid in die publieke sfeer. In hierdie artikel plaas die outeur verskillende modelle vir die publieke rol van die kerk in die spanningsveld wat gegenereer word wanneer die private en publieke sfere mekaar ontmoet. Die outeur antisipeer verskillende konfigurasies wat waarskynlik na vore sal tree in hierdie spanningsveld in die gevalle van onderskeidelik die Twee Koninkryke Model, die Neo-Calvinistiese Benadering en die Kommunikatiewe Rasionaliteit Benadering.

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Section: The Dynamics Of Corruption and Sustainable Development In Sosupporting

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Section: The Dynamics Of Corruption and Sustainable Development In Somentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of prophetic action in public theology – the implications for addressing corruption in a context of sustainable development

Wet

2014

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“…1 Corinthians 12:1 makes it clear that the sine qua non for participation in the gifts and building of the body is faith in Jesus Christ. The main task of the church is to effect change in people's convictions about a particular issue (Vorster 2012). An example where this principle is put into practice by Touching Africa is the STOP project 8 .…”

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“…• The church has to act in society as an awareness-raiser and opinion-former (Vorster 2012). • A well-co-ordinated project is needed to address the problem of corruption and other problems in South Africa.…”

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“…This is an enormous amount of money that under normal circumstances could have been used to create jobs and develop infrastructure. According to Vorster (2012) corruption can be defined as follows: 'Corruption is the misuse of public office or a position of authority for private material or social gain at the expense of other people.' It would therefore appear that it is precisely the poor and the vulnerable who suffer most under corruption.…”

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A possible solution for corruption in South Africa with the church as initiator: A practical theological approach

Plessis

Breed

2013

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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According to Transparency International, Africa is the most corrupt region in the world. In South Africa, there is an annual 'loss' of about R30 billion as a result of bribery and corruption. It would appear that it is exactly the poor and the vulnerable who suffer most under the scourge of corruption. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of corruption on victim(s) and to evaluate it in an effort to formulate solutions as to how such individuals can be guided and supported in the suffering and hardship that they endure and that specifically emanate from corruption. In the research, an effort was made to move away from the trend of the fragmenting of aid and to present guidelines or suggestions that can lead to a global solution, where multi-disciplinary involvement can be facilitated. The researchers agree that the church can play a key role in this, and the solution was sought in the principles expounded in 1 Corinthians 12. The research method known as action research was investigated as a workable method to be used by the multi-disciplinary aid team in their struggle against corruption. In the final instance, the principles used by Touching Africa in their work were investigated so that these could also be used in the quest for a solution.

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Muslim immigration and reformed Christology

Kaemingk¹,

Seminary²

2021

Reformed Theology in Africa Series

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In 2015 he received an MA in Theology at the same university, graduating with a distinction. His MA research focused in systematic theology, particularly, the application of Christology to African contextual ministry realities. In 2016, after completing his master's research, Magezi enrolled for a PhD at the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University. His PhD thesis focused on theological understandings of migration and its implications for church ministry. It employed a biblical redemptive historical approach to analyse the biblical text and its relevance to the impact of migration on the church. The study is located within a systematic theological reflection, with an intentional gospel ministry application in contemporary urban ministry and intercultural experience, as well as human coexistence Notes on Contributors xviii in the global ministry context, with particular focus on South Africa (SA). Since completing his master's degree, Christopher Magezi has published more than 14 peer-reviewed academic articles in academic journals that enjoy the South African Department of Higher Education (DHET) subsidy. Magezi is currently a Post-Doctoral Researcher at NWU.

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Managing Corruption in South Africa: The Ethical Responsibility of Churches

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Cited by 7 publications

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The role of prophetic action in public theology – the implications for addressing corruption in a context of sustainable development

The role of prophetic action in public theology – the implications for addressing corruption in a context of sustainable development

A possible solution for corruption in South Africa with the church as initiator: A practical theological approach

Muslim immigration and reformed Christology

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