We stay this poor by choice because of the leadership we elect, Bonang Mohale says
The ultimate prize for state capture is the Treasury, according to Business Leadership SA (BLSA) CEO Bonang Mohale. Speaking at the Small Business Indaba in Fourways, Mohale said: "Had we not squandered the 23 years of democracy, and transformed, if you looked at business you know it would be broadly based on the demographics. It would have made it easier to defeat state capture." He said the Treasury would be the next target. Making reference to the Guptas, Mohale said: "They are not happy that they are drinking from the tap; it’s too slow for them. We might emerge with a new ANC leadership and they want to drink from the firehose." He said the rot started in state-owned entities (SOEs) and had been deliberate. "State capture, on the other hand, is insidious. It is systemic and systematic, chronological and methodological. It has a framework. For three years the Gupta family just watched to see who was for sale. You see it by the repurposing of SOEs to benefit Zuma and the Gupta fa...
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