CORRUPTION CUTS BOTH WAYS

Leaders of business in South Africa should take to heart the grandmotherly wisdom that, when you wag your finger at someone, you also have three pointing back at you. So, when they have some tough words for government about corruption, they should bear in mind that none of it happens without one of their own aiding and abetting a politician and civil servant.

Some businesspeople not only partake in political corruption, they also engage in unethical businesses practices, including price gouging and collusion, much to society’s loss. Let’s name some of their ways.

The ANC, for example, is punting infrastructure investment as a potential booster for the economy. You can bet