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This is what you had to say in response to how business should handle the recent finance minister debacle
Edonmi Felix, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
No one should ever be made to rally around an obscure decision, even if that decision was made by God. To try to justify an insane decision because it was made by the president is the height of insanity. This confirms, in my mind, that we are being led by people with extremely low IQs. How else do you explain their megalomaniac behaviour?
Norman Goldie, Western Cape
We, as a family, have owned large businesses in South Africa, employing in excess of 250 people per business. I went to the US to look at buying a factory and stayed there for a while, but decided to return and look for business here. After watching how the ANC government handles people/business, we have decided it’s now time to look outside of South Africa again. Who does Jacob Zuma think he is? He should change his name to Robert Mugabe. Does he realise the damage he has done to South Africa?
Peter Archer, Gauteng
Zuma is an uneducated, incompetent idiot. He must be fired immediately and replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa. Nhlanhla Nene must be reappointed as minister of finance by Ramaphosa and Pravin Gordhan can run the Development Bank.
Vusi Mtshweni, KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga
The decision didn’t affect business alone; it affected us ordinary people too.
D van der Merwe, Western Cape
SAA, Eskom, the SABC, Sanral and PetroSA are all state-owned enterprises that are in financial dire straits. One has to wonder which family and/or business grouping is the large-scale beneficiary of huge supply-side or consultant contracts.
Is it possible that this cynical cabal is using carefully placed puppets in organisations to ensure that only two families benefit from the wealth that state-owned enterprises are supposed to create for citizens at large?
Where are the ex-leaders of the UDF who once brought another morally corrupt government to its knees? Why don’t you speak up? All the people of South Africa deserve better than to be ruled by a neocolonialist, foreign business dynasty and its manservant.
Daniel, Western Cape
Dear Mr Manuel,
I think that you would feel more comfortable in the DA because there are no hidden agendas, nepotism or back-stabbing. You can trust the leaders of the DA to govern the Western Cape and its constituencies in other provinces. The DA prioritises the interests of its voters. You are most welcome in the DA, Trevor.
A van Heerden, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Under no circumstances. Businesses recognise poor decisions and should not support them or the decision maker. We are a democracy that should hold people accountable.
Vic Hugo, Gauteng
Business cannot rally behind the decisions of a president when it is patently clear that such decisions are meant to entrench the corrupt dealings of the president. The ruling party is duty-bound to fire this president. Or is it party to such deviousness?
John, Gauteng
Business should not rally around the decisions of a president who is hellbent on stealing the country.
Derek Thomson, KwaZulu-Natal
No support from business should be given to such a reckless and self-serving presidential decision.
