OPINION: In these times when unethical and unscrupulous behaviour is almost a way of life in our country, there’s no such thing as a free freebie, says Dennis Pather.
A lady shrugs off her pool towel and settles into a comfortable position on the massage couch at a luxury Dubai hotel. Soon the masseuse arrives: “What will it be today, ma’am? A Swedish massage, aromatherapy, hot stones, deep tissue, back or neck and shoulder massage?” She settles for deep tissue and the masseuse begins to mix his oils in preparation for the treatment.
The parliamentary code stipulates that gifts and hospitality in excess of R1500, from a source other than a family member or permanent companion, should be declared. Codes of ethics are not new. In fact, most reputable organisations, businesses, fellowships and professional groupings have a code which serves as a guideline to its members on how to conduct themselves in line with its primary values and ethical standards.
What has made Dlodlo’s case a big talking point is not just the breach per se but how she tried to explain herself to the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests which rules on such complaints.
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