Close economic and political ties have triumphed over national interests, business ethics and proper investment protocols as the South African government continues to keep mum despite the R11-billion Chinese auto investment at the Coega Special Economic Zone outside Gqeberha not gaining any tra.
The language in the ANC NEC’s January 8 statement is disturbingly similar to that of the alcohol industry in its failure to recognise the need to rein in the industry, which begs the question: Has the governing party lost the political will to deal with the country’s alcohol crisis?