In early 2006, Tikkun Consulting, a niche, public sector legal consultancy was plunged into heated conflict when the firm's co-director, Thandeka Mathabane (who owned 60% of the company and generated much of its business), accepted a government brief to identify legal alternatives to marriage as a way of recognising gay and lesbian unions. Several members of the firm were unhappy that Mathabane had accepted the brief, with one threatening to resign, while Mathabane refused to give up the contract. This text examines the conflict of opinions.
Originally Published in: Sprague, C. (2006). Managing Organisational Conflict at Tikkun Consulting (Pty). WBS-2006-4. Johannesburg: The Case Centre, Wits Business School.