Zuma Jr’s bare-faced effrontery vs Gordhan’s quite proper disclosures
Duduzane Zuma’s inaccurate accusations about Pravin Gordhan’s personal investments would be risible were they not quite so defamatory
The value of his pension is inextricably linked to the success of the country and the prosperity of the Government Employees Pension Fund. It is ludicrous to suggest, as the younger Zuma does, that his own father’s carefully chosen appointee is in a conflict of interest situation because he has a few modest investments in financial services. Especially so when his major investment is in government pensions from the public service he has performed. This twaddle is compounded if one examines the inwardness of the relationship between the Zumas and the Guptas. As everyone knows, not only from their acquaintance with the Constitution but also on the basis of the frequent litigation in which the president is involved, he may not act in any way that is inconsistent with his oath of office "or expose [himself] to any situation involving the risk of a conflict" between his official responsibilities and his private interests. This is laid down expressly in Section 96 of the Constitution. One...
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