The Editor’s Desk: Steinhoff, the Watsons, & the need for balance

Alec Hogg’s interviews this week with Jared Watson and Bernard Mostert shone an interesting new light on Bosasa’s Gavin Watson and Steinhoff’s Markus Jooste.
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Some of the best stories have a clear villain and a clear hero  that's why people love Star Wars. But real life is sometimes more like Game of Thrones, with no heroes, no villains, just complex human beings making the decisions that seem best to them. We were reminded of that this week as Alec Hogg's interviews with Jared Watson and Brian Mostert shone some interesting new light on Bosasa's Gavin Watson and Steinhoff's Markus Jooste. While both men must, ultimately, be convicted or exonerated – not necessarily in the courts, but at least in our minds – based on material evidence, testimony from those who knew them paints different portraits and gives different perspectives. As Alec and I discuss in this week's episode, it's a good reminder of the importance of seeking balance, especially in he said, situations where people are condemned based on witness testimony and little else. – Felicity Duncan

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of The Editor's Desk here on Biznews Radio with me, Felicity Duncan, and Biznews editor in chief Alec Hogg.

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