Mashaba on being outside the GNU; his Joburg Mayoral predecessor, SA's new T&I boss Tao

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Self-made entrepreneur turned politician Herman Mashaba shares some uber truths in this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg - including deep concerns about his predecessor as Joburg Mayor taking over the key Trade & Industry portfolio. The way Mashaba sees it, the T&I job is way beyond the competency of ANC stalwart Parks Tao whose mess Mashaba inherited in Joburg. That R35bn in corrupt deals which Tao either didn’t, couldn’t or wouldn’t see.

4 Jul 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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