In the opinion pages today, Eskom is too large to fail and fixing it will mean so much to SA’s economy, why is the NPA dropping its case against one of the key state capture accused? And if apartheid-era crimes can be deemed a non-priority, then how can we be sure that state capturers will be put behind bars?
Qaanitah Hunter | Eskom is failing and taking South Africa down with it – News24 (for subscribers)
Imagine where South Africa could be if we did not have our load-shedding woes? It’s a thought Qaanitah Hunter has given some consideration in her latest column.
The writer examines the massive problem that Eskom causes by not being fully operational and competent at keeping the lights on. Hunter writes that while she is not trying to be simplistic about the issues facing Eskom, she is highlighting the fact that the power utility is too big to fail.
Fixing Eskom will, to a large extent, help the economy keep moving forward as those who arrive for work only for there to be no power or frantically do their jobs before the generator runs out, know all too well. Read more here.
EDITORIAL | We need answers on why Bosasa finance boss got off scot-free – TimesLIVE Premium (for subscribers)
TimesLIVE Premium writes in its editorial why the case against Bosasa’s former top accountant Carlos Bonifacio has been dropped after the Zondo Commission report recommended the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) prosecute Bonifacio for his role in state capture.
The publication writes the South African public deserves to know why the charges against Bonifacio were dropped after less than a month before, the NPA said the case against him was “progressing well.” Read more here.
If accountability for apartheid crimes could be ‘non-prioritised’ will State Capture cases suffer same fate? – Daily Maverick
GOOD Party secretary-general Brett Herron, argues that if politicians have deemed apartheid-era crimes to be a non-priority then how can the state be trusted to get it right and hold the state capture perpetrators to account?
Herron lays out the decisions the NPA and politicians have made regarding more than 300 cases the TRC referred for further investigation and underlines how even former ANC president Albert Luthuli’s death was ruled as a non-priority.
If apartheid-era crimes aren’t going to be treated with any seriousness, how can we trust that the Gupta family will be successfully prosecuted and put away? Read more here.
Here’s what else we’re reading today:
Defend Our Democracy campaign a step towards providing an alternative to the myriad of political parties – TimesLIVE Premium (for subscribers)
Eskom strike a case of dog eat dog in a spectacle of the blind leading the blind – Daily Maverick
KASHIF WICOMB: Employing South Africans is an economic imperative – Business Day
TOM EATON: If not quite alive, my orphaned hope is certainly undead – Business Day (for subscribers)
Mandy Wiener | Billions lost to load shedding – where is the leadership? – News24 (for subscribers)
Crime has become normal in SA – The Citizen (for subscribers)
Enyobeni tavern tragedy can be a catalyst to turn around alcohol industry – The Citizen (for subscribers)
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