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The Zupta business empire is unravelling like Ernest Hemingway described the way a man goes bankrupt – gradually then suddenly.
The decision by the Guptas and Zuma to resign with immediate effect “follows a sustained political attack on the company”, said Oakbay CEO Nazeem Howa.
South Africa’s government will announce in the next few weeks if it will replace Lungisa Fuzile as head of the National Treasury when his five-year contract ends in May.
For the Zupta combine, as with the corrupt ancient Babylonians to whom they have been compared, the writing is now very much on the wall.
Biznews founder Alec Hogg was interviewed by Divan Botha, the host of the Kyknet show Winslyn, looking at South Africa’s political economy.
After KPMG, Sasfin and now two of SA’s Big Four banks have very publicly severed ties with the Guptas, the identify of their “enlightened” institution is awaited with interest.
South Africa’s political leadership needs to be more accountable and inspire confidence among business leaders to boost investment and economic growth, according to the chief executive officer of Imperial Holdings Mark Lamberti.
In scale and impact, the Zuma family’s DRC dealings make the Iceland PM’s crime almost petty.
The only good news for South Africans in the explosive #PanamaPapers scandal is that their deeply flawed President Jacob Zuma is not the only global leader trading influence for financial gain.
After Alec Hogg watched Jacob Zuma address an expectant nation Friday night, he tried to imagine being in his shoes.