LETTER: Gordhan on a hiding to nothing
Minister talks big but SOE policies are unworkable and staff are being set up to fail
03 July 2019 - 05:03
Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan needs to start concerning himself with his legacy. He talks big and confidently, but anyone in business can see he is on a hiding to nothing.
He insists on continuing with the unworkable policies of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), affirmative action, black economic empowerment, affirmative procurement, no retrenchment, cadre deployment, developmental goals and shareholder interference...
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