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What would Mr Netshituni have made of wife’s bling?

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Netshituni of Netshituni Coaches and Bus Services, “One woman’s ticket to prosperity” (March 11), refers.

Sadly, it would seem that the nouveau riche focus more on obscene displays of wealth than on old-fashioned values of earned respect, humility and modesty.

I am perplexed that a journal of your stature pandered to a person who is clearly a bling queen and seems more interested in her designer shoes and dress and her Rolls-Royce and is, to put it mildly, very boastful.

It is a pity that your reporter did not interview her staff or have her tell us what she has done to improve their living standards or the living standards of the community.

Netshituni was lucky to have met her former husband when she did, and I wonder if he would’ve been happy with these over-the-top displays of success — I doubt it!

Tony Ball, Pinetown

We need to hear more good stories such as this one!

I read it after reading this verse this morning, and I feel energised with the new day: “Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.” (Psalm 128:2)

Bambela, on businesslive

Either you’re honest or not

This “we have a president who has money, who is wealthy, who will not be tempted to steal” philosophy slays me; “Cyril. The Money. And the Kim Kardashian cows” (March 11). Either you’re honest or you aren’t.

An ethical man doesn’t steal, full stop. You can’t “bribe” him to not steal (as per the misguided approach that public servants must be very well paid so they won’t be tempted to steal).

You employ people because they’re ethical, not because they’re wealthy! If a man has no ethics, he will do whatever he has to do to get richer.

Cyril Ramaphosa may have made his money legally, but he sure as hell didn’t make it ethically. (BEE was never meant to work that way, and he knows it.)

Teresa W, on businesslive