Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world Hopes of private investors being allowed to fix SA’s three loss-making state-owned airlines, or merging them into one, were dashed by Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown in an interview on Sunday.A strong contingent of business organisations plans to be at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on November 2 when Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan appears in court.The Independent Group’s mad doctor Iqbal Surve has decided to leave the Press Council so as to have the 72 cases against his newspapers heard by his own ombud.In My Opinion Matters of debate It is not only new public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane‘s utterances and actions that ring serious warning bells. It is the quality of her leadership. What sort of leader walks into office and starts off by rubbishing her predecessor in her first three days instead of holding her tongue and even building on the triumphs achieved? asks Justice Malala.The capture of the National Prosecuting Authority...

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