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MTN chairman Mcebisi Jonas: Whistleblowing National Hero on SA's broken politics - and how to fix it

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A grateful nation will always be indebted to South Africa's former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas, whose whistleblowing proved the catalyst that turned the tide against the Gupta-plundering Zuma Administration. He started the Zupta collapse by rejecting the now fugitive Indian family's massive offer to join the dark side - and then despite huge personal risk, going public with the details. Now chairman of the R250bn mobile phone business MTN, Jonas is at the WEF meeting in Davos. He shared his thoughts with on how South Africa can be pulled out of its current quagmire providing some clear insights into what's wrong with the political system and how to fix it. Jonas spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Jan 2023 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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