Call to tone down as SA welcomes Moody’s
The government and business have called for a truce on making public statements that undermine confidence in the country
THE government and business have called for a truce on making public statements that undermine confidence in the country. The appeal comes as SA prepares to welcome a delegation from Moody’s Investors Service this week and as AngloGold Ashanti chairman Sipho Pityana has upped the ante on his criticism of the government, while the Black Business Council has backed the current administration. President Jacob Zuma led the charge on Friday when he asked for an end to negative engagements. Business Unity SA president and Telkom chairman Jabu Mabuza heeded the appeal and said uncomfortable conversations about the country would happen behind closed doors. At a meeting of the Presidential CEO Initiative, Zuma said an agreement had been reached to "refrain from public utterances that promote a negative narrative about the country and undermine confidence in the country". Mabuza said: "We undertake that we will govern our people and ask everybody to please check your language. If there is a d...
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