EDITOR’S LUNCHBOX: Bell Pottinger likely to have to defend more than its ethics
Stories of note Bytes from the digital world President Jacob Zuma spent a lot of time laughing at empty chairs on Thursday after opposition MPs boycotted his concluding speech in the budget debate. Never mind US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s "back channel communications" with the Russians. Closer to home, we have Zuma’s son, Duduzane Zuma’s, e-mails with a Russian firm wanting access to SA’s president. "As I’m at the tail end of the main acquisition of Optimal Coal, please ensure that a condition precedent is that the R2bn claim from Eskom is withdrawn or it becomes the seller’s problem," Mark Pamensky e-mailed on November 22 2015, when he was on the boards of both Eskom and the Gupta family’s Oakbay Resources — which thanks to the power utility’s help got Glencore’s colliery for a steal. In my opinion Matters of debate The leaked Gupta e-mails show how UK spin doctors Bell Pottinger crafted media statements for the MK Veterans Association and ANC Youth League ...
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