‘Women are incorruptible’
Serobe applauds women’s refusal to be tempted
With our weaknesses, women are not quick to put their hands in the cookie jar. This is what top business woman Gloria Serobe said yesterday when she explained why so many women had not been implicated in the looting that is being revealed at the state capture commission. “There are no visible women in the stealing. For all our weaknesses, we get ashamed quickly.
“We are mothers, we have children, we have ethics, that is why in all these state captures stories, women are on the other side,” she said. She was speaking at the AWID Forum Breakfast organised by former first lady Zanele Mbeki.
The breakfast was discussing the upcoming dialogue on strengthening the continental African women’s movement within the fourth industrial revolution. Serobe said many men have so far been implicated in the state capture commission as well as at the Sars inquiry. “Although the inquiries were still ongoing, it was nice to observe as it is visible that no women have really been implicated.”
She said most women in business, before they get involved in any deal, they would scrutinise it to see if it was legitimate. “Thank you sis Zanele, because you taught us discipline, you never stole anyone’s money.
“It is always a pleasure to work with you. You have created your own legacy through us which will not die,” Serobe added.
“We are your children and your legacy is safe.” Serobe’s comments come as Malusi Gigaba, who has been implicated in state capture corruption, resigned on Tuesday following the public protector’s report that he lied under oath.
Former minister of finance Nhlanhla Nene resigned after he had appeared before the state capture inquiry after which many South Africans felt he could not be trusted in that position following his revelations of meeting with the controversial Gupta family.