EDITORIAL: SAA is a leech, not a ‘public good’
Gordhan’s determination to support SAA, which appears to be at odds with the feelings of finance minister Tito Mboweni, is increasingly a matter of national concern
05 December 2019 - 05:00
What, exactly, is Pravin Gordhan’s game? Espousing a developmental mandate is one thing, describing the tax leech that is SAA as a "collective responsibility" quite another.
This week, Gordhan exhorted South Africans to support SAA in its efforts to restore sales confidence and rebuild revenues in the shortest possible time. But buying an air ticket is a luxury increasingly few South Africans can afford...
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