Gordhan takes on Lynne Brown over state capture as sparks fly in Parliament
'Has that been investigated? Is it going to be investigated? When can we expect the results of any investigation in that particular regard as well?'
04 October 2017 - 15:26
Former minister of finance Pravin Gordhan has challenged Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown's belief that those implicated in state capture are innocent until proven guilty. "In a context where we have state capture‚ pervading both SOEs (state-owned enterprises)‚ other institutions and law enforcement agencies as well‚ by implication. How are we going to get to a position where those who are truly guilty of things are actually going to be charged so that we can actually say innocent until proven guilty?" Gordhan questioned.
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