David Mabuza also backs Tito Mboweni’s recovery plan, saying it’s a collective effort
17 October 2019 - 20:33
Deputy President David Mabuza has also thrown his weight behind finance minister Tito Mboweni’s contentious economic growth strategy document and backs plans to restructure Eskom.
Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa also backed Mboweni's recovery plan, a move that likely put him on a collision course with his main backers from the left. However, while Ramaphosa recently told The Economist that he supports his finance minister’s reforms, he said he does not agree to the selling off of new Eskom power stations to save the ailing power utility...
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