Former Eskom boss joins Zupta chorus – “orchestrated his exit”

The ex-boss of South Africa’s state power firm became the latest figure to accuse a business family with ties to President Jacob Zuma of wielding undue influence, as the leadership of the ruling ANC met to discuss its most serious crisis in nearly a decade.

No Mr Minister. An entrepreneur isn’t a money-grubber. He’s someone like Paul Dunne: a builder, creator, disruptor.

At a post-Budget breakfast this morning, I cringed during question time. Guest of honour, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, was forthright in his answer to a would-be business owner, explaining how his belief that entrepreneurs are motivated first and foremost by making money. By extracting from the system. What Nene is actually describing is not … Read more