Newsmakers of 2021: Herman Mashaba gets in on the action
The success of ActionSA in the local government elections caught many off guard, and its subsequent surprise vote (with the EFF) for DA mayoral candidates in Gauteng has given it additional political heft
16 December 2021 - 05:00
Former president Jacob Zuma’s ill-conceived, if short-lived, decision to put David Des van Rooyen in the finance ministry six years ago had at least one unintended consequence: it pushed Herman Mashaba properly into politics.
It was either that, or he’d have ended up a drunkard or in a mental institution, the ActionSA leader quips, reminiscing about SA’s "weekend special" finance minister...
BL Premium
This article is reserved for our subscribers.
A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now