He is adamant the veil of secrecy around the SAA-Takatso deal is just part of a normal business deal
10 March 2024 - 13:35
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He seems somewhat surprised at the concern and the raised parliamentary, public and media eyebrows.
The minister and his department have oversight responsibility for more than 100 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in our country, most of which are failing miserably and many of which have either proven or alleged instances of fraud, corruption, mismanagement and surreptitious favouring and benefiting the ANC and its friends. Most notable among these are the SABC, SAA, Eskom, Transnet, Denel and Prasa.
Surprisingly for someone who studied to be a pharmacist, Gordhan has, over the years, been deemed by the ANC-led government to be an appropriate choice as commissioner of the SA Revenue Service, co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister, finance minister and public enterprises minister.
With our municipalities failing, our state finances in dire straits, squabbling and conflicted traditional affairs leadership and so many SOEs on the brink of collapse, Gordhan’s track record is not exactly stellar.
He should therefore not be surprised that despite his protestations, the public and the media are connecting their own dots and raised serious concerns about the integrity and ethics of the SAA-Takatso deal.
David Gant Kenilworth
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LETTER: Pravin Gordhan leaves legacy of failure
He is adamant the veil of secrecy around the SAA-Takatso deal is just part of a normal business deal
Our suave and supercilious soon-to-be former public enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan, is adamant that the prolonged negotiations, veil of secrecy and web of mystery surrounding the SAA-Takatso deal, originally signed in February 2022, are merely part of a normal business transaction. (“Holomisa says Gordhan has ‘something to hide’ after SAA briefing,” February 29, and “Pravin Gordhan announces retirement from politics,” March 8).
He seems somewhat surprised at the concern and the raised parliamentary, public and media eyebrows.
The minister and his department have oversight responsibility for more than 100 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in our country, most of which are failing miserably and many of which have either proven or alleged instances of fraud, corruption, mismanagement and surreptitious favouring and benefiting the ANC and its friends. Most notable among these are the SABC, SAA, Eskom, Transnet, Denel and Prasa.
Surprisingly for someone who studied to be a pharmacist, Gordhan has, over the years, been deemed by the ANC-led government to be an appropriate choice as commissioner of the SA Revenue Service, co-operative governance & traditional affairs minister, finance minister and public enterprises minister.
With our municipalities failing, our state finances in dire straits, squabbling and conflicted traditional affairs leadership and so many SOEs on the brink of collapse, Gordhan’s track record is not exactly stellar.
He should therefore not be surprised that despite his protestations, the public and the media are connecting their own dots and raised serious concerns about the integrity and ethics of the SAA-Takatso deal.
David Gant
Kenilworth
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an email with your comments to letters@businesslive.co.za. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length. Anonymous correspondence will not be published. Writers should include a daytime telephone number.
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