The Institute of Social and Corporate Ethics (ISCE) is a research-based advocacy non-profit organisation working to defend and strengthen South Africa’s democratic institutions. We envision a prosperous South Africa in which ethical principles are embedded in society, government and business. We're focused on eradicating corruption and state capture because we believe their dangers are not limited to the diversion of public resources to private pockets causing harm to millions of lives, but also the systemic undermining of South Africa's democracy.

ISCE was founded in 2020 by ethics advocate & scholar, Athol Williams, forced into exile because of his work.

We've had significant results to date and made substantial progress in pursuit of our aims to free South Africa of corruption and state capture:

• State Capture Commission (Zondo Commission)

  • Submitted extensive evidence to the State Capture Commission (2020)

  • Testified at the State Capture Commission (March 2021)

  • Submitted proposal to State Capture Commission for the establishment of a Corporate Remedy Agency (2021)

• Published Deep Collusion: Bain and the capture of South Africa (Tafelberg, 2021)

• Partnered with Lord Peter Hain in the campaign to ban companies involved in state capture. In August 2022, the UK government banned Bain & Co from state contracts for 3 years

• Extensive public engagement through media in South Africa, UK, US and Europe (newspaper, television, radio, online), public platforms and webinars, and academic events