The minister says it is becoming fashionable for business to disrespect the government
Gwede Mantashe, mineral resources & energy minister, has blasted mining bosses who criticise the government, saying there is a growing temptation to insult the state.
“Such executives have no regard for the industry’s international ratings and its relations with government, which makes it difficult to process industry issues,” he said on Wednesday when he addressed the AGM of the Minerals Council SA...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.
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