South Africa: As Long As SOE Board Chairs Are Political Appointees, They Will Battle to Survive

opinion

It's time for the government to completely remove any suggestion of political patronage when it comes to the appointment of chairpersons and leaders of SOEs.

In a recent edition of, "From the desk of the President", dated 20 January 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa vows to end the "practice of poorly qualified individuals being parachuted into positions of authority through political patronage, which is why a major focus of our work this year is to restore the SOEs [state-owned enterprises] to health. We will do this by appointing experienced and qualified boards and managers."

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