Amid heckling, Pravin Gordhan warns of state capture 2.0 - The minister’s address on Thursday night was disrupted by a group of hecklers that he accused of being ‘paid servants’ of those who want to see corruption continue
, also dedicated a section of his report to governance at state-owned entities, undermined over the years through corruption.
The minister reiterated that Eskom’s decline was also the result of years of inadequate maintenance, poor quality coal and a dearth of skills. The current economic crisis, the minister suggested, makes their turnaround all the more complicated. “This rise in inflation and the consequent rise in prices is also going to have political connotations,” Gordhan said.
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