ASSIGNMENT 5 SEMESTER 2 2024
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 16 SEPTEMBER 2024
, SUS1501
Assignment 5 Semester 2 2024
Unique Number:
Due Date: 16 September 2024
Sustainability and Greed
1. BACKGROUND FACTS
“In the first six months of 2024, the six wealthiest men in South Africa gained, on
average, R77 million per day each.”
“60% of the world’s cobalt is mined in the DRC, much of it under appalling
conditions, including child labor.”
“Of the top 10 wealthiest people (all men), seven are tech billionaires, with a
combined net worth of US$847 billion or ZAR 13 trillion.”
2. INTRODUCTION
In our previous assignments, we took a close look at the facts mentioned above. We
debated whether it was fair for the wealthiest six South Africans to each earn an
average of R77 million per day during the first half of 2024. Some of us argued that this
was a result of their remarkable business skills, while others found it morally troubling.
Next, we turned our focus to the harsh reality of children working in terrible conditions in
DRC’s cobalt mines. While most of us agreed that this was an ethical problem, we also
recognized that different perspectives could exist. Finally, we explored the possibility
that extreme wealth and extreme poverty might be connected. By the end of these