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I don’t think anyone can argue that inequality, unemployment and poverty are SA’s biggest challenges, but contrary to the opinion expressed by Tracey Davies in her column "Why Mind the Wage Gap?" (On My Mind, June 10-16), I don’t think that this is an issue that can be addressed by amending the Companies Act.
By definition the private sector is "the part of the economy that is not under the direct control of the government" — and it should remain so. The desire for extreme wealth and material gain among many senior executives may be difficult to comprehend but, ultimately, values and morality cannot be legislated.
Chris Jordan Gqeberha
The FM welcomes concise letters from readers. They can be sent tofmmail@fm.co.za
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LETTER: You can’t legislate morality
I don’t think anyone can argue that inequality, unemployment and poverty are SA’s biggest challenges, but contrary to the opinion expressed by Tracey Davies in her column "Why Mind the Wage Gap?" (On My Mind, June 10-16), I don’t think that this is an issue that can be addressed by amending the Companies Act.
By definition the private sector is "the part of the economy that is not under the direct control of the government" — and it should remain so. The desire for extreme wealth and material gain among many senior executives may be difficult to comprehend but, ultimately, values and morality cannot be legislated.
Chris Jordan
Gqeberha
The FM welcomes concise letters from readers. They can be sent to fmmail@fm.co.za
TRACEY DAVIES: Why mind the wage gap?
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