RANJENI MUNUSAMY: Dudu Myeni's pathetic excuses don't fool anyone
'They seem to have enduring confidence in other people's foolishness or tolerance for nonsense'
I once asked a former minister who had been caught telling a very tall tale how he thought he would get away with it. "Never underestimate how many stupid people there are in the world," he responded cockily. I am always reminded of this when I watch people in leadership positions thumb their noses at processes attempting to hold them accountable. They come up with outrageous excuses for their conduct, including claiming to be misled by officials, feigning ignorance or blatantly lying. They seem to have enduring confidence in other people's foolishness or tolerance for nonsense.Former SAA board chairwoman Dudu Myeni adopted the excuse schoolchildren use to dodge tests to avoid answering questions before parliament's portfolio committee on public enterprises. She claimed to be sick without explaining her ailment, and then threw a tantrum because committee members were sceptical about her alibi. In a letter to the committee, she said: "I feel I am discriminated against for reasons I w...
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