EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: SA’s fixation on the Guptas is not healthy
Business needs to be more broadly involved with society and the political space to prepare for a post-Zuma SA
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world It turns out that, under Malusi Gigaba, the Guptas also had easy access to the Department of Home Affairs. Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane knew the notorious Indian businessman arrested in Mumbai for money laundering. More anti-foreigner sentiment keeps the riot police busy in Durban. In My Opinion Matters of debate Thabo Dloti’s departure from Liberty depletes the ranks of black executives running listed companies. Steven Friedman says the problem with fixating on the Guptas is that it creates the illusion of a political system and economy that was in good shape until they began to interfere — and that will return to health when they are gone. While formal channels of interaction between business and the government should remain open, business must form broader alliances with the rest of society and be more active in the political arena if it is to persuade the country that it is part of the solution for a post-Zuma SA. Findin...
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