Gordhan hits back at critics; Transnet asks the government for debt relief; government departments and SOEs owe the City of Joburg hundreds of millions in rates; and the Council for Medical Schemes backs off.
Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has shrugged off criticism of his tenure at the department, saying that he is an “active shareholder” in the country’s failed state companies and has been making difficult decisions to reform them. In recent weeks, the minister has been under fire for the dismal state of government-owned companies, hit with claims of political interference and a loss of confidence. He said that vested interests are attempting to engage in State Capture 2.
According to a report tabled at the city council, government departments and state-owned enterprises owed Johannesburg Water R636 million by the end of 2022. [The Council for Medical Schemes has withdrawn a directive ordering five of South Africa’s most prominent medical schemes to either withdraw their 2024 price and benefit changes or to add a disclaimer saying they haven’t yet received regulatory approval.
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