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The Third Umpire
Rev Barney Pityana , for noting South Africans should take responsibility for SA’s failures, such as the state of education and “pervasive … corruption”, because we elected leaders without vision and basic competence.
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Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi, for firing an official who accepted payment and a car from companies doing business with the department. He said he’d root out corruption in his office — he’s off to a good start.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi , for not backing down on regulating logistics fees for pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers, so as to better control medicine prices and give consumers a better deal.
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