EDITORIAL
Who will heed Pityana’s call?
Business responds to Sipho Pityana's bold call with the usual self-interest — the Black Business Council is outraged, while Business Unity SA and Business Leadership SA remain silent
SIPHO Pityana has caused a great deal of controversy in recent weeks. It is the first time that a prominent ANC loyalist has broken ranks with the party line and called for the president to resign, an outcome which Pityana says is his personal preference.He has gone further. Wearing his business hat as chairman of AngloGold Ashanti, he has written to organised business to call on them to join the public debate about what should be done. This includes giving consideration to the continued presidency of Jacob Zuma, under whose guidance the country is accelerating towards a credit ratings downgrade.Business has responded with the usual self-interest.The Black Business Council was outraged by Pityana’s proposal for regime change and has publicly condemned him. Business Unity SA has remained silent. So has Business Leadership SA.All are involved in the presidential initiative with CEOs, which is working to avert the downgrade. While business has been keeping up its side of the bargain, c...
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