Former finance minister Pravin Gordhan has told a University of Johannesburg audience that state capture is the stealing of resources from the state by a small group, to put in pockets in SA or banks in Dubai. Gordhan and former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas criticised state capture at an event at the university on Wednesday, to cheers from the audience. "South Africans know who is stealing, they know who is responsible and they know what needs to be done," he said. Both Jonas and Gordhan called out state-owned entities’ involvement in state capture and monopoly capital. "People can get off scot-free without any interventions from the law enforcement agencies, whereas others are harassed by law enforcement." Gordhan added that state capture deprived South Africans of jobs and had stunted economic growth. In reference to the Cabinet reshuffle in March in which Gordhan and Jonas were replaced by Malusi Gigaba and Sfiso Buthelezi, respectively, Gordhan said: "Today, Mcebisi and...
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