FAITH MUTHAMBI: Private sector is not squeaky clean

We must guard against being alarmist while resolving the challenges facing municipalities. The private sector has been a poor performer, yet it is not subjected to the same critique as the government., Business Day reported that “economic growth in 2018 came in at a paltry 0.7%. This is far from the level of about 5% that is needed to make inroads into the country’s unemployment crisis.”

Business failure is, however, never described in headline-grabbing statements such as “Business leadership is the problem. It is predatory and united in plunder”, as we have seen in descriptions of the performance of municipalities. This dismal performance should be a wake-up call to all of us. When the private sector fails, we find pseudo-analysts barking corruption and looting. They have been trained to find fault with the government.

I have also painted this picture to point out that poor economic performance leads to joblessness. This has a knock-on effect on the ability of municipalities to recoup monies for services rendered. The culture of nonpayment is linked to economic performance. But we should not be alarmist. Irregular expenditure does not necessarily mean municipalities are run corruptly. Corruption must be reported to the law enforcement agencies.What is to be done? All structures provided for in the municipal structures and systems acts should be established. Municipalities should establish compliance officers to ensure the performance of officials is monitored and evaluated. Reconciliation of performance must be done monthly. Deviations must be addressed urgently.

It will be.... If she stays out of it!!! She made a royal mess of SABC, now they are cash strapped and approaching day zero with no funds to show!

With a picture of the NLawGlobal building in the background.

Just when I'd forgotten about this faithless person, BD drops her on my TL. Whataboutism to divert attention. Who is schooling these Muppets. They are not bright enough to plan the fight back themselves. Did Bell Pottinger leave some scum bags behind?

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