Boardroom Talk – The upside of filter-free South Africans like André de Ruyter

By Alec Hogg

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter reminds me of politician Gayton McKenzie. Both were very obviously passed over when diplomacy genes were handed out. They're refreshingly filter-free – excruciatingly so for anyone who expects any measure of discretion in their engagements.

When you live in a country like South Africa, where misguided dogma has destroyed so much opportunity, there's a lot to be said for truth-bomb-droppers like these two. But it sure makes life uncomfortable for those around them.

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