POLITICS LIVE: Denel joins the all-out assault on Gordhan and financial accountability
Wednesday 31 August 2016
7.49------Denel joins the all-out assault on Gordhan and financial accountabilityThis morning's Business Day is carrying news of an all-out attack on Pravin Gordhan by the state-owned arms manufacturer, Denel.This after the ANC's secretary general, Gwede Mantashe, appealed for a ceasefire between Gordhan and an array of institutions bent on bringing him down (the Hawks, Eskom, MK vets among others).This from the article:AS ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe tried to restore order and calm and bring a halt to public spats between parts of government on Tuesday, state-owned arms manufacturer Denel poured fat on the fire by launching a scathing attack on the Treasury, accusing it of grandstanding and opportunism.Mantashe, speaking after the ANC’s national working committee meeting, addressed the media on the disputes across government, ranging from the fight between the Hawks and Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to that between Eskom and the Treausury.He appealed to all parties to sto...
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