South Africa’s big business wants to see what it calls decisive action from the African National Congress’s (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting around recent political developments. The NEC meeting starts on Saturday.
"We call upon the ruling party to act quickly and decisively to restore confidence in the office of the president; to protect South Africa’s constitutional democracy; and to promote the rule of law and the wellbeing of all South Africans," Business Leadership SA’s (BLSA) president Saki Macozoma, chairman Bobby Godsell, and CEO Thero Setiloane said in a joint statement.
"The ANC as ruling party has a responsibility to either refute the claims of Deputy Minister Jonas of offers of cabinet appointments, together with others who have made similar claims. If these claims cannot be refuted then steps must be taken against those who have made such offers possible," the BLSA leadership said.
The business lobby group, which has kept a low profile on controversial issues, has become more vocal since the firing of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister in December when the rand tumbled and billions of rand were lost in the stock market.
Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas on Wednesday confirmed that members of the Gupta family had offered him Mr Nene’s position before he was even fired.
Jacob Zuma. Picture: AFP PHOTO/JOHN MACDOUGALL
South Africa’s big business wants to see what it calls decisive action from the African National Congress’s (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting around recent political developments. The NEC meeting starts on Saturday.
"We call upon the ruling party to act quickly and decisively to restore confidence in the office of the president; to protect South Africa’s constitutional democracy; and to promote the rule of law and the wellbeing of all South Africans," Business Leadership SA’s (BLSA) president Saki Macozoma, chairman Bobby Godsell, and CEO Thero Setiloane said in a joint statement.
"The ANC as ruling party has a responsibility to either refute the claims of Deputy Minister Jonas of offers of cabinet appointments, together with others who have made similar claims. If these claims cannot be refuted then steps must be taken against those who have made such offers possible," the BLSA leadership said.
The business lobby group, which has kept a low profile on controversial issues, has become more vocal since the firing of Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister in December when the rand tumbled and billions of rand were lost in the stock market.
Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas on Wednesday confirmed that members of the Gupta family had offered him Mr Nene’s position before he was even fired.
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