LETTER: Friedman’s state-owned enterprise fantasy
South Africans have no direct say in how SOEs are managed or held accountable
16 January 2020 - 17:03
I’m afraid Steven Friedman’s latest column has strayed into what can only charitably be called fantasy land. (Jabu Mabuza's resignation boosts governance (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/columnists/2020-01-14-steven-friedman-jabu-mabuzas-resignation-boosts-governance/), January 14).
He tells us that the resignation of Eskom chair Jabu Mabuza is a sterling example of political accountability, since he had promised there would be no load-shedding until January 13 and resigned when that promise turned out to be false. ..
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