SIKONATHI MANTSHANTSHA: Wanted: credible leaders
Along with what could soon be his former boss Zuma, Gigaba belongs in the dustbin of political history with people like Lynne Brown and David Mahlobo, to mention just two
That national disgrace, Jacob Zuma, will soon, we hope, finally be out of the way, so the nation can get on with the business of creating a better life for all. But before we can take tangible steps towards the future, the new leadership, whoever they may be, need to sweep out everything Zuma represents. The first who should be shown the door are the undeserving lieutenants he put in key positions at executive level. As long as they remain in place, we cannot make any progress. Malusi Gigaba is foremost among those who should never have been entrusted with a position of responsibility in the first place. We have the finance minister to thank for the miserable state of our public affairs. Which is quite a tragedy, for the man is young, at 46, and he would have had a bright future. Had Gigaba employed whatever talents he has for the public good, his oratory skills would have made him a great asset in the service of the people. Instead, he allowed himself to be a useful, blunt instrume...
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